Republicans exploit migrants, win media
Media can educate the public without ratcheting up the hysteria by calmly providing the historical context
Matzo brei is meant to be messed with
When you get to know matzo brei, it becomes the sort of thing you could wake up to every day
Can Trump "wiggle out' of charges?
"Those are incredibly serious, far more serious than the financial crimes"
Atlanta and the threat to democracy
Last week's dreadful headlines suggested a nation on the brink of collapse. But it's not too late to redeem America
Evangelicals, male supremacy and Atlanta
No one who understands evangelical theology can be surprised if sexual "sins" are seen as punishable by death
How Chinatown changed American cuisine
The owner of the Michelin-starred Mister Jiu's shares the food and the history of his Chinatown eatery with Salon
Fox host calls out Cotton for flip-flop
Chris Wallace reminds Cotton about "two previous COVID relief bills that you supported and voted for" under Trump
Kentucky GOP makes cancel culture law
The Kentucky State Senate just passed a bill that would make it a crime to insult police officers
Big anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel
More than 50,000 demand that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu resign over criminal indictments for bribery and fraud
Fox host laughs about Biden's stumble
"I want to slip in one last question," Howard Kurtz said before asking Miller about Biden
What should we do with Dr. Seuss books?
Archives and museums must constantly make tough decisions about what to keep, what to refuse or even remove
Fox News fans freak out at host
"Ignorant hack"
One professor's peer-reviewed rap album
Can college professors rap their way into academic publishing? One professor makes an album to prove they can
The pandemic is punishing for extroverts
You'd think we'd be excited to be getting back out there. But it's not that simple. We've regressed
Unrigging the GOP’s minority rule
Even as a shrinking minority party, the GOP intends to entrench themselves in power over the majority
Julia Turshen redefines healthy eating
"Cooking, when it's at its best, is a way to take care of each other, not compete with each other," Turshen says
The history of Green Goddess dressing
The dressing was created in San Francisco in the 1920s and eventually took on a New Age California health food glow
Disastrous attempts to control nature
In "Under a White Sky," Elizabeth Kolbert explores the blowback from our attempts to control the environment
Lab leak: science and politics collide
More than a year into the COVID pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look
Can you freeze potatoes? We investigated
The freezer keeps so many things fresh for months — does this apply to spuds?
What's up with Ivanka's new makeover?
Ivanka Trump is suddenly willing to make herself available for the paparazzi to snap pictures since leaving the WH
6 unanswered questions on Capitol riot
More than 15 hours of testimony failed to answer fundamental questions about the Capitol attack
"The Simpsons'" politics make no sense
The beloved sitcom reaches another milestone, but its nuclear family is trapped in a bubble that time forgot
Louisiana’s plan to stay above water
Louisiana has a $1.5 billion plan to slow sea-level rise and BP is paying for it