Mars meteorite mystery persists
In 1996, scientists were convinced they'd found fossils on a Martian meteorite. The controversy continues today
Trump could lose Florida in November
Republicans worry that thousands of unemployed people "will bring their frustration to the voting booth."
Fluoride lawsuit could impact water
Many water utilities add fluoride with the goal of improving dental health
New coronavirus hot spots emerge
"Specific areas in the Golden State have become hot spots, along with certain counties in every Southern state."
The right's "law and order" fetish
Donald Trump and his followers want "order," but they have zero respect for the law. Maybe America sees that now
Camden policing is not a blueprint
What happened in Camden and the conversations taking place nationwide around disbanding police aren't the same
"Avatar" and the fight against fascism
Nickelodeon's 15-year-old animated series came to set fire to Netflix at a time that we needed its lessons most
Mail voting leads to turnout spike
States that sent absentee ballot applications to all voters saw turnout increase in last week's primaries
The new Cold War with China
How will it affect you?
GOP senator: keep Confederate names
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley took to the Senate floor to block an amendment from Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren
American apartheid: It's still here
What happened to George Floyd has a long history. Until we face that history honestly, we'll never escape it
Media focused on race; what about class?
Black people in America are subjected to grinding economic cruelty. We can't understand racism without facing that
Police unions thwarting police reform
Research suggests that unions play a critical role in thwarting the transformation of police departments
Politico apologizes after bizarre claims
A recent newsletter from Politico left a lot of readers scratching their heads
Karen: From baby name to insult
Generic names can take on a linguistic life of their own, becoming powerful forms of social commentary
The surprising science of walking
In “In Praise of Walking,” even the most mundane walk is rife with scientific and spiritual significance
Trump leaves rally attendees on the hook
The event website for Trump's next rally carries a waiver acknowledging “an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19"
Trump's "scared to be called a racist"
“We’re losing the culture war because we won’t engage directly, because we’re so scared to be called racist”
Spike Lee triumphs with "Da 5 Bloods"
Lee brings the Black perspective to a genre that has long backgrounded it in Netflix's exhilarating new movie
Fauci parts with Trump on WHO
Anthony Fauci's disagreement with the president over the WHO is likely to irk the infamously thin-skinned president
Private jet firms get $300M bailout
Companies tied to Trump donors and firms which provided controversial flights to ex-Cabinet members score millions
Judd Apatow: "Pete is an open book"
"I don't think we screwed it up. When it's on cable, I won't be ashamed of myself."
Starbucks' BLM lip service
The coffee giant's lip service has created a furor — and shows how corporations can't have it both ways on police
Louisville bans no-knock warrants
More than 6.5 million people signed a petition supporting demands by Taylor's family for three cops to be arrested