Why narcissism can be contagious
Narcissists can "infect" those they are close to — with devastating results for relationships as well as politics
How to make perfect French toast
Follow this simple, easily customizable formula straight to bread's favorite second act
"Operation Varsity Blues" hits Netflix
While we're all waiting for our vaccines, why not watch a murder show or take a hit of "Weeds" before it's gone?
The dark truth about conspiracy theories
German scholar Michael Butter on how Trump and the Capitol riot leveraged an entire universe of conspiracy theory
Sinema shoots down $15 minimum wage hike
The Arizona Democrat walked in with a cake, shot down the $15 minimum wage provision and struck a pose
Endless war and the Capitol riot
As a military spouse, I already knew the feeling of life in a war zone. This one was in Washington, D.C.
What's new on HBO Max in March
Take advantage of the fading cold weather by staying in to watch a movie
Whiteness and the Hollywood of the South
A town called Covington offers the industry a familiar, clichéd backdrop for representing a white South on screen
When psychedelic drugs get medicalized
Two psychedelic advocates say the mental health industry doesn't know what it's doing with its drug studies
"WandaVision" grants Scorsese's MCU wish
The Disney+ series ends with a ho-hum battle, but the real bang has always been in its intense cinematic moments
Voters want more anti-poverty measures
57% of the electorate thinks the government doesn't spend enough on anti-poverty initiatives
Dumping the $15 wage: Doom for Dems?
Eight Senate Democrats vote with GOP to kill $15 minimum wage. Will that finish off Biden's agenda as well?
Trump’s plan to gut federal workforce
The failed effort would have removed job protections for 84,000 high-ranking civil servants
ACLU to Biden: End drone killing program
"Tinkering with the bureaucracy of this extrajudicial killing program will only entrench American abuses"
Mississippi lifts COVID restrictions
Texas’ experience of last month’s winter storm may have grabbed headlines, but its neighbors fared just as badly
Rural Americans hurting for vaccines
Some rural counties lack brick-and-mortar pharmacies capable of administering the COVID vaccines
How the Boss should reclaim patriotism
By only associating patriotism with oppression, the left disarms itself in debates about the identity of the USA
"Vaccine guilt" is a real thing
Young people who have gotten vaccinated early, through luck or need, often find themselves mired in anxiety
GOP targeting abortion, trans women
GOP junk amendments to COVID relief bill include attempts to limit abortion access, ban trans athletes from teams
"Coming 2 America" takes the crown
More than three decades after the original blockbuster Eddie Murphy (in all his guises) returns to conquer anew
Primates coexisted with dinosaurs: study
Scientists have dated the earliest known primate fossils, which belonged to a rodent-like creature
Stimulus bill penalizes single parents
Rep. Porter says there's a "single parent penalty" built into the way the bill is structured
Sanders won't back down in fight for $15
Sanders is standing his ground on the wage hike even after many of his colleagues retreat