Ukrainian official who helped Rudy fired
Kostiantyn Kulyk, one of Giuliani’s earliest contacts in Ukraine, was given a dismissal notice last week
UN head: We are at "point of no return"
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says that global warming is approaching the "point of no return"
Zelensky lays waste to key Trump defense
The Ukrainian leader asserted that "strategic partners" cannot unfairly withhold aid in a wide-ranging interview
Abortion bill demands impossible surgery
The bill also creates a new criminal charge called "aggravated abortion murder," which would be punishable by death
Woo the right with one weird trick!
Nope, Democrats can't actually seduce GOP voters with furious flag-waving or maxing out on Mom and apple pie
Lisa Page speaks out after Trump attacks
“I’m done being quiet,” Page says as she speaks out for the first time after years of Trump's "intimidating" abuse
Trump won't participate in House hearing
White House counsel Pat Cipollone claims that the hearing denied the president "any semblance of a fair process"
Impeachment: There's an ugly road ahead
House Judiciary Committee will begin to frame articles of impeachment this week. Republicans won't go quietly
On Trump's "Dangerous Charisma"
Longtime CIA psychologist breaks down the damaged personality of our "dangerous, destructive charismatic leader"
Is digital addiction ruining your life?
Some people fear we’re interacting more with our phones at the expense of our loved ones.
Media: Now we want a Venezuela coup
Mainstream outlets come close to acknowledging the Bolivia coup in pining for a similar outcome in Venezuela
Opinions on the death penalty
People who oppose the death penalty cannot serve on juries in those cases
Why are drug prices rising so much?
"Price-gouging is central to the industry business model."
Coping with (power) loss
California’s recurrent power outages have forced patients to think about how they get care when the power is cut
Warp travel or SkyNet uprising?
Don't let the rich trick you into believing that inequality is the price we must pay for innovation
Apple butter in cocktails? Yes, please!
In the Corner Kitchen's Fall 75 concoction, this seasonal treat adds sweet, tart, and cinnamon-y flavors
O'Malley advises against "silence"
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley had a heated debate with Trump's acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
The Hallmark movie has infected us all
These are not the best of times. And that makes us all the more susceptible to maudlin holiday movie sameness
Genetic diversity missing from biobanks
Researchers look through biobanks for health patterns and trends...though not everyone benefits
Coastal fog is poisoning pumas in Calif.
In Santa Cruz, coastal mountain lions had nearly three times mercury levels than those outside of the fog zone
Ten people shot in New Orleans
New Orleans police have detained an individual whose connection to the shooting, if any, remains unclear
A rating system for science claims
The author of a new psychology book deploys an unusual numerical system to assess the robustness of his evidence
Trump has two impeachment deadlines
Trump has until Sunday evening to decide if he or his legal counsel will be involved in an impeachment hearing
Can impeachment prevent "pathocracy"?
History shows how democracy can give way to "pathocracy" ruled by disordered individuals. Are we heading that way?