Welfare fraud is actually rare
Stigma has power."But if you ask about the things that welfare performs, you get support for it," says Noam Chomsky
West Virginia, JFK and Joe Biden
West Virginia gave John F. Kennedy a massive boost toward the White House. My, how times have changed
Will Biden's Central America plan help?
There's nothing new about border politics in the Biden era — all of this is actually ancient history
Honor MLK through economic justice
A painful irony of most MLK remembrances is that America's reverence for his memory actually undermines his legacy
We need to rebuild U.S. manufacturing
Another, deeper level of infrastructure: America must rebuild the supply chains for major industries
Questions linger over worker's death
A wrongful-death suit tied to cured-in-place piping is resolved, but critics say studies justify more oversight
Make perfect baked scallops, every time
Topped with buttery cracker crumbs, these scallops are both delicious and elegant
My mom & I haven't talked about Atlanta
Does she even see herself, or us, in the Asian American women who were killed?
This chicken marinade doubles as a sauce
A marinade is the cooking equivalent of self-care — a step that's unnecessary but glorious
How to get food coloring off your skin
No need to cry over spilled dye . . .
7 deviled eggs for springtime snacking
There's an egg for everyone, from an updated classic with frizzled shallots to one with a hit of secret Sriracha
Danielle Brooks triumphs in "Mahalia"
The latest biopic about a Black woman music icon chooses to gladden the heart rather than provide substance
Godzilla vs Kong: science picks a winner
Hollywood has picked a winner, but what does the science say?
Music streaming algorithms favor men
Representation of women & gender minorities in the music industry is low, and streaming services mimic this bias
What if we actually taxed the rich?
Our unjust tax system has allowed the richest Americans to cheat their way out of paying their fair share
CDC says people can fly. Should we?
Millions of people can fly domestically at low risk now, the CDC says
"Animaniacs" & laughing through cancer
Rob Paulsen opened up to Salon about how throat cancer threatened the tool he has used to bring joy to millions
From the C-suite to K2
As O'Brien notes, it is easier for women to climb K2 than it is for them to reach the Fortune 500 C-suite
What's new on Netflix in April
There's plenty of new movies & eclectic docuseries to watch while avoiding April showers (or the unvaccinated)
The myth of Buckley and the Birchers
William F. Buckley claimed he had banished far-right paranoia from the conservative movement — but look at it now
Voting rights is a moral issue
Faced with an existential threat to democracy, political reporters slide back into "both sides" bad habits
Lovato is California sober—and that's OK
As a recovery advocate, I know everyone's recovery journey is different — and it's okay to not be fully abstinent