Sharks virtually extinct from reefs
As "sentinel species" that predict ecosystem health, sharks' disappearance from reefs doesn't bode well
What does "70% wage replacement" mean?
Salon spoke with economists to demystify the Steve Mnuchin/GOP unemployment benefit extension proposal
Did DeVos divert relief funds from poor?
Critics have long accused DeVos of favoring private schools — especially Christian schools — over public education
GOP rejects Trump's own payroll tax cut
Trump had threatened to veto the bill, vowing “we’re not doing anything without a payroll tax cut”
McConnell weighs 80% unemployment cut
A temporary extension weighed by Republicans would slash enhanced unemployment benefits from $600 per week to $100
"Indian Matchmaking" is fable, not fact
Netflix's hit provides some education about arranged marriage, but leaves contextual info off the show's biodata
AOC scolds GOPer who called her "b*tch"
"My father, thankfully, is not alive to see how Mr. Yoho treated his daughter," Ocasio-Cortez responded
The doggy matchmaking show we all need
"People were very bad judges regarding which dogs would suit [them]," says HBO Max series producer Anna Llewellyn
Josh Hartnett's addiction to indie films
The actor spoke to Salon about playing an investigative journalist in "Most Wanted"
GOP senator: Juneteenth bill too pricey!
Ron Johnson claims the PTO for federal workers would cost $600 million a year. Kelly Loeffler is worth $800 million
Star Trek breaks out the Romulan whiskey
While "Lower Decks" docks on Aug. 6, the youth series won't hit Nickelodeon until sometime in 2021
Donald Trump's photo-op fascism
Trump is sending federal forces into the cities mostly for show — except that real people are getting hurt
Fox ousts host who showed up ill: report
Heather Childers, the longtime host of "Fox & Friends First," even appealed to Trump on Twitter to save her job
McEnany has a zany explanation for this
“This president was always on top of this, banning this man from his property long before this case was played out"
Trump sends feds to Chicago, Albuquerque
Mayors across the country say "federal law enforcement is being deployed for political purposes"
COVID-19: White House cafeterias closed
No contract tracing has been done with staff who may have eaten in the cafeterias
If Trump wins, it's the end of democracy
NYU fascism expert explains the next moves in Trump's "authoritarian playbook" — and says it's almost too late
Breonna Taylor and gentrification
Breonna Taylor's family claims her death was linked to Louisville's redevelopment plan. Experts say it's plausible
Reporters still can't get Trump right
There was actual news in Trump's return to the briefing room: Put on a mask! Most reporters skipped right over that
Maddow details latest on Trump scandal
"That’s the kind of salesmanship I bet they taught at Trump University before it was shut down"
Electoral College benefits whiter states
The system continues to give more power to states whose populations are whiter and more racially resentful
Russia cyberthreat extends to vaccines
The Russian cyberthreat, now targeting coronavirus vaccine research, shows no signs of letting up
Wells Fargo PPP data raises questions
The bank processed more than 12,000 loans over $150,000. It reported giving only one to a Black-owned company