2019 Oscars: A changing of the guard
Wins from Regina King, Spike Lee and Ruth Carter show cultural shifts afoot, whether the Academy is ready or not
N.Y. Dems plan to decriminalize sex work
With Democrats in full control of state government, groundbreaking bill to decriminalize sex work might pass
Cohen bringing "documents" to Congress
“We could have an absolutely dramatic and riveting performance by Michael Cohen,” NBC News' Ken Dilanian predicts
Trump's ambassadors lack qualifications
Less than 59 percent of appointees under Trump have experience as foreign service officers, per a new report
Depraved billionaires' club
Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Robert Kraft: Wealth inequality is turning super-rich into comic-book villains
What happened to Lindsey Graham?
It’s a question that has frequently made the rounds in liberal circles
Trump attacks Spike Lee on Oscar speech
Trump bemoans "racist hit on your President," claims he's "done more for African Americans" than other presidents
Podcast: Powerful men and sex abuse
From Robert Kraft to Jeffrey Epstein to R. Kelly, powerful men are finally being held accountable for sex abuse
"Green Book" robbed "Black Panther"
If the Oscars wanted to honor a progressive movie, they should have chosen "Black Panther" over "Green Book"
Sanders' private jet use under scrutiny
The self-described democratic socialist has reportedly spent at least $342,000 on private flights since 2016
Suit: Trump kissed woman without consent
Johnson, who seeks unspecified damages for pain and suffering, also alleges the campaign discriminated against her
"We will take it to court if necessary," the House Intelligence Committee chair tells ABC's George Stephanopoulos
Oscars did the right thing by Spike Lee
A Spike Lee Joint finally won an Academy Award. But "BlackKklansman" should have been Lee's fourth Oscar winner
Did Trump Jr. admit to wrongdoing on TV?
“There’s only things that people did in past lives – in 2006," the president's son said on Fox News
Behind the Manafort memo: More hints
It wasn't the "big reveal" Mueller junkies hoped for — but 800 pages on Manafort's crimes was just the appetizer
America needs a new national story
Can we rebuild democracy, and America's civic culture, with a progressive new national myth? It's worth trying
2019 Oscars were great, until the end
Turns out the no-host option worked just fine. But the voters still can't resist making lazy choices at the top
"The Uninhabitable Earth"
David Wallace-Wells’ dystopian vision of where we’re headed is guaranteed to scare the bejesus out of readers
The private prison experiment works
Australia and New Zealand turn to private industry to crack their recidivism problem. Is that an option for the US?
Driverless cars understand hand signals
Google's self-driving cars are getting starter at dealing with unusual situations
Whitehouse in the White House? Not yet
Rhode Island Democrat might make an obvious contender, but he's staying put for now, and backing Green New Deal
More states want overdose reversal drug
Patients who get opioids may leave their doctors’ offices with a drug that can save their lives if they overdose
It’s time to get behind single-payer
Planned Parenthood has yet to endorse single-payer — and some chapters have even come out against it
Abrams on Georgia's voter turnout
A little-noticed speech to the DNC offers a template for 2020 and explains voter suppression