Jon Stewart condemns Elon Musk's gesture
"The Daily Show" host also called the inauguration a "historic vibe shift of a day."
Champagne sales are dropping
The total number of champagne shipments from France dropped nearly 10% last year, to 271 million bottles
Tracy Morgan felt "isolated" on "SNL"
In 1996, the actor and comedian became the ninth Black person to star in the sketch comedy series
Trump signs executive order for WHO exit
On Monday, Trump signed an executive order for the U.S. to exit the World Health Organization again
José Andrés responds to Trump "firing"
“May God give you the wisdom, Mr. President, to put politics and name calling aside," Andrés wrote on X
Former in-law accuses Hegseth of abuse
Senators received an affidavit from Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law suggesting that he physically threatened his wife
What do electrolytes do for your body?
"Whether people are athletes or not, the human body is constantly losing water through normal human functions"
Jan. 6 activist named as US attorney
Ed Martin, who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, was named by Trump as interim U.S. attorney for DC
What Julia Stiles had to give up to lead
The "Bourne" actor and Y2K favorite says directing "Wish You Were Here" exposed her to a new side of herself
"The Joe Schmo Show" finds its "goat"
It's tough to make a dupe out of a sweet guy who automatically disbelieves everything that doesn't add up
FDA proposes new nutrition labels
If approved, the new "Nutrition Info box" would accompany the agency’s traditional Nutrition Facts label
Worried about kitchen pollution? Air fry
A new study compared how much air pollution five different cooking methods produced
Study: Is tap water safer than bottled?
"Bottled water is significantly more expensive than tap, but a middle-ground option might be purified tap water"
It's time to ditch toxic social media
To survive Trump's return, Dr. Gail Christopher heeds, "we must practice disciplines that calm our nervous system"
Can Ken Martin save the Democrats?
Allies of the Minnesota Democratic Party chair say "everyone has a seat at the table" when Martin is in charge
Trump: Mexico, Canada tariffs by Feb. 1
The president said he's still considering universal tariffs, and did not mention higher ones on China
LA landlords exploit a disaster
Landlords are reportedly flouting laws that prohibit them from jacking up prices during an emergency
Democrats help pass Laken Riley Act
Critics say the bill would eliminate due process for undocumented immigrants accused of crimes
Musk accused of giving "Nazi salute"
"Historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too," wrote NYU's Ruth Ben-Ghiat
The internet is trying to save walruses
More than 37,000 citizen scientists have joined the Walrus From Space project, with the hopes of helping walruses
We wanted it darker, apparently
Donald Trump's first presidency was a test. Well, we failed
Trump's triumphant celebration of scams
Forget "unity" — the real theme of the day was "rich people swindling the rest of America"
The inauguration was an absurd spectacle
Big, ugly hats! An improvised a cappella! Entirely inappropriate ensembles! That's . . . entertainment?
How Garland stymied Trump on his way out
Trump wants to ramp up the federal death penalty. Before he left, the former attorney general made that harder