Vaccine success may hinge on messaging
A Covid-19 vaccine is coming. Will public health messaging be enough to convince Americans to get it?
The president wants you dead
It's not adequate to say that Trump's regime is stupid and incompetent. That's true — but the malice runs deeper
GOP tries to block defunding of police
Republicans are using threats, histrionic pledges and legislation to scare cities considering police reform
Dems want to limit SCOTUS term
The move would ensure two Supreme Court justice appointments per every four-year presidential term
Medicating isolation
Drug use in the COVID-19 moment
On being an unapologetic Black woman
Naomi Osaka is working hard to normalize being an unapologetic Black woman, and I'm here for it
Warren: SCOTUS rush is Trump's last gasp
"This kind of sleazy double-dealing is the last gasp of a desperate party," Warren said.
It’s official: Trump picks Barrett
Her confirmation would consolidate a conservative majority on the nation’s highest court
Embrace the comfort of "sick day" food
Even if you're feeling A-okay, indulge in a hot bowl of soup, served up with Saltines and some ginger ale
"The Comey Rule" will trigger Trump
The Showtime series will "piss off people on the left and the right," the actor says in his "Salon Talks" interview
Legal experts alarmed by Barr's actions
"The attorney general is a threat to American citizens having free and fair access to the vote"
Latest Texas polls are ominous for GOP
Some pundits continue to describe Texas a "deep red state," but at this point "light red" may be more accurate
Judge rules on TX straight ticket voting
Democrats sued the state in March to overturn the Texas Legislature’s removal of straight-ticket voting.
Is it time to kill calculus?
Math curricula are designed to shepherd students toward calculus. Some mathematicians think this path is outdated
One hundred seconds till the apocalypse
John Hersey, Hiroshima, and the end of world
Election officials consult fraud expert
Republicans consider Hans von Spakovsky the leading expert on voter fraud
Secret panels will pick COVID vaccines
A secret panel of experts are tasked with reviewing crucial data on the safety and effectiveness of COVID vaccines
Behind Trump's push for civil war
Scholar James Scaminaci III on the deeply rooted and dangerous visions of race war now driving the far right
Ellen is sorry, so it's OK to joke again
In the week back, the host gave away TVs, greeted celebrity pals, talked about her dog, and was very, very sorry
The Stones' "Goats Head Soup" remastered
Jimmy Miller produced the band during their most iconic era, including "Beggars Banquet" and "Exile on Main St."
Will pollsters let us down in 2020?
We asked political scientists and polling experts what went wrong with polling in 2016 — and if it had been fixed
RBG: A titan on values & election risks
A personal perspective from an American Jew at a truly momentous time in U.S. history
The Supreme Court is finished
Trump and McConnell have corrupted the Supreme Court and th judicial branch for a generation. Time to fight dirty
Trump, Biden fly private during COVID
Private planes have become the preferred mode of transport for Joe Biden and Donald Trump amid COVID-19 challenges.