Our awakening to Marianne Williamson
The spiritual author isn't going to be president. But her candidacy, like self-help, does reveal a lot about us
Med students decline primary care jobs
This year, the percentage of primary care positions filled by fourth-year medical students was the lowest on record
Why wolves need protection (from Trump)
Let wolves roam: Spending taxpayer money to kill wolves is going to cost more money in the long run. Here's why
Amash talks about leaving the GOP
Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan told CNN that he left the Republican Party because of disgust with hyper-partisanship
Burnt workers are new climate casualties
With global warming constantly rising, workers in such climates are becoming casualties.
Plight of the bumblebee
A new study shows that viruses infecting domestic honeybees are spreading to wild bee species
Enough debate about Trump: Stop him
Questions about where Trump came from and what he means will linger forever. But our immediate task is obvious
Democrats cave on the border
Democrats caved on an emergency border supplemental appropriation to make the border situation worse.
AOC exchanges harsh words with Pelosi
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., exchanges harsh words with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about a recent bill
Survey reveals troubling anti-vaxx rise
Global survey reveals troubling trends such as a loss in confidence in vaccine safety in higher income countries
The twisty history of paternity testing
Salon talks to author Nara B. Milanich about why in the politics of paternity and science, context is everything
The meaning of "Medicare for All" varies
Many Democrats claim to support Medicare for All — but the devil is in the details
Epstein indicted on sex crimes charges
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been indicted for alleged sex crimes involving minors
Trump: Clueless and self-absorbed
From Osaka to Seoul to Washington, Trump puts his inanity on full display.
Cal legislators: yes to forestry offsets
Influenced by a ProPublica investigation, they emphasized the need for “vigorous and proactive monitoring."
Does America need a second revolution?
Bernie Sanders may appear less relevant in the 2020 race. But he's the only one who sees the urgency of our plight
Trump wants a permanent underclass
Trump's threats targeting "illegal aliens" are a calculated effort to terrorize immigrant communities
Christian nationalists have a plan
"Dominionists" who want a theocratic America are pushing on many fronts. But they're not under the radar anymore
What was found in the FDA's database
The FDA has released the information from their once-hidden database, and the secrets are horrifying
Routine profiling for Mexicans in US
The civil rights of 11 million Mexicans are routinely violated, according to new U.S. immigration enforcement study
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Are men actually "dirt-blind?"
What is "dirt-blindness" and is it even real?
Even brief teenage smoking alters brain
Researchers have found that even occasional cigarette use is enough to affect volume and connectivity of the brain.
Searching for Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
This is how a cultural and intellectual exchange between Cuba and America, frozen for 60 years, starts back up