Confessions of a synesthete
One year, my students made me recite the entire alphabet in October. A scribe recorded my answers to test me in May
How to make Chef Lidia's pasta primavera
Lidia Bastianich shares the recipes from her Upper East Side eatery Felidia for the very first time in her new book
Try this alcohol-free sangria recipe
Cleanse your mind of all the outdated granola clichés about livin’ raw and get ready to feel good
The media at large failed Gayle King
"CBS This Morning" anchor received death threats instigated in part by social media insults hurled by Snoop Dogg
The corporate manipulation of science
In “The Triumph of Doubt,” David Michaels shows how paid experts are used to downplay risks and sow uncertainty
Athlete to Jordan: Things will get worse
Jordan has been accused of ignoring the sexual assault of athletes by former university Dr. Richard Strauss
How to end surveillance capitalism
There's a clever legal way to put private information back in control of users. Are we brave enough to do it?
Insurers: support us, not fossil fuels
It turns out that insurers aren't as "on our side" as their advertising jingles imply.
Sen. Ernst wants "changes" to Medicare
"Again, Joni Ernst has shown that she is willing to push our families into poverty with a smile."
How Democrats can win in rural America
Nebraska Democrat Jane Kleeb on the Keystone pipeline and how her party can win back the heartland: Part 1 of 2
Oscar snub of Gerwig's "Little Women"
Gerwig’s film adaptation of "Little Women" gives us perhaps the most explicitly feminist take on the classic novel
One comic's campaign for civil rights
TED talker & comedian Maysoon Zayid spoke to Salon about being a "multiple minority" & fighting bullies with jokes
US health admin costs 4X more vs. Canada
Average Americans pay $2,497 a year for insurance overhead and admin costs, while Canadians pay just $551
Sanders extends lead among Hispanics
"Bernie Sanders is building the most diverse movement in America."
T-Mobile-Sprint: impact on inequality
The T-Mobile-Sprint merger is the latest example of weakened enforcement of antitrust laws
Donald Trump, wannabe dictator
We're slipping further into fascism as Trump indulges all his worst instincts, with the help of his toadies
Can “the second superpower” rise again?
A stronger, more committed and more determined global peace movement could tame the U.S. war machine.
Technology and elections: Iowa's lessons
Nothing is more important to democracy than the integrity of America's elections. Iowa's fiasco didn't help
5 ways Trump has not drained the swamp
Robert Reich on five ways Trump has made the swamp even swampier
A window into the global security state
The global security state is a terrifying melding of the corporate and the public.
Democrats call for Miller's resignation
Emails leaked last year revealed that Miller promoted ideas from white nationalist publications
Longest strike in America needs a savior
The longest ongoing strike in America today is happening in the media capital of the world.
A legacy of love and literacy
Writing cards, notes and love letters contributes to well-being and happiness
"Make federal buildings beautiful again"
The former builder now sees himself as the supreme arbiter of the nation's public architecture