First job: Cleaning up Trump's mess
That bad taste is already starting to fade, isn't it? Biden can deal with some of the worst stuff right away
Take Trump's coup seriously
There's nothing "normal" about this moment. Even if Trump reluctantly leaves office, immense damage has been done
Perdue sold bank stock on bank committee
Georgia senator co-sponsored 14 bills benefiting finance industry, and got millions in campaign contributions
A good deed from the wicked witch?
Actually ending the war in Afghanistan
Thanksgiving, "The Wire" and me
The year "The Wire" ended, I had never seen it, even though it reflected my own life in Baltimore at the time
Trump lost, but he's still doing damage
Could a more competent authoritarian have done a better job at this? Probably.
GOP civil war: Georgia edition
Right-wingers are urging Republicans to boycott Georgia’s Senate runoff to protest Trump’s loss there
Profiles in cowardice
Standing up to Trump is a test of moral integrity, and congressional Republicans have failed
"The Flight Attendant" achieves lift-off
The star's next act brings out all of the qualities that made her "Big Bang Theory" character winning and adds bite
Workers demand "Five to Survive"
"America's essential workers are facing a holiday season of unparalleled danger."
What Kerry's appointment means for admin
By choosing Kerry, Biden has made it clear that climate will be at the forefront of international relations
Consider the wishbone
It started almost 3,000 years ago with the Etruscans, who believed birds could foretell the future
G. Washington's Thanksgiving message
Washington delivered a unifying proclamation and donated food and drink to prisoners confined for debt in NYC
Expert Dr. slams Trump's covid messaging
Dr. Redlener discussed the dangerous and unimaginable "level of incompetency and toxic messaging" that Trump spread
Did anything good happen in 2020?
2020 has been awful — but a few good things did happen this year
Thanks, Four Seasons Landscaping fiasco!
"We as a nation need to remember where the travesty of the Trump administration died with a whimper"
Verzuz brought live music back to us
The pandemic took live music away from us. Verzuz gave it back and brought us closer to the musicians we love
Gritty rallied with us to save democracy
The chaotic orange mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers became an icon of democracy in 2020
Thanks to TikTok teens who trolled Trump
In this otherwise terrible year, Gen Z scored a small victory by landing a blow to Trump's MAGA delusion
Weird Al perfectly nailed an awful year
In a single music video, Weird Al and The Gregory Brothers summed up the zeitgeist of 2020 as a "raging hellscape"
"Schitt's Creek" saved my sanity at home
When Moira Rose wailed, “Pick up a hammer and nail this coffin shut!” I felt it in my bones
Fanny packs are back, baby!
I imagine this is how the first Scotsman who adorned himself with a sporran felt – proud, ready to tackle anything
The year Melania's mask cracked for good
It was hard proof that Melania Trump is just as bad as the rest of her clan — and we all heard it
Finding Ronan Farrow's voices in 2020
Reading while I jog or do chores? Great! But also, give me all the random voices and accents while you're at it