"Destroyer": Kidman gunning for an Oscar
Kidman is angling for her fifth Academy Award nod with this unflinching performance in Karyn Kusama's neo-noir film
Christmas advice from the Dickens era
Is it right to spend, laugh, relax and revel when so many people must live in isolation, fear and poverty?
How More Than Me gamed the internet
Katie Meyler’s gambit involved a Pakistani social media marketer and a broken promise to a philanthropist
White evangelicals need Jesus, not Trump
Rampant hypocrisy is one reason why conservative white evangelicals continue to lose relevance and influence
Bring the troops home — and stop bombing
In this “war on terror,” the US and its allies have dropped 291,880 bombs and missiles on other countries
Give Grandma a 3D printer this year
3D printed adaptive aids can cut costs by more than 94 percent
Happy birthday to a Jewish immigrant
Dear white evangelicals: Christmas celebrates the birth of a Jewish child whose family then fled persecution
Clark: Was Trump blackmailed?
"There doesn’t seem to be any strategic rationale for the decision," the former presidential candidate said
Sacha Baron Cohen thwarted by Ben Carson
The story of how the secretary of housing and urban development was nearly duped on "Who is America"
Tell your kids about the real St. Nick
Behind the mythical Santa Claus is a historical saint with a strange tale of miracles and body-snatching
When gifts are worse than inconsiderate
Sometimes a gift that might seem reasonable is no nicer than a stocking full of coal
New House Dems: Curb 9/11 war powers
For years, the White House's ability to wage war anywhere they like has gone unquestioned. That is about to change
Chomsky: Social media ruining democracy
"The Internet does allow us to [….] overcome the impact of the concentration of media," the scholar noted
Federal workers outraged over shutdown
Republicans have painted themselves into a corner
A very 60s Christmas
Fifty years ago, Christmas in New York came with dead bodies, fringes, patchouli and Jimi Hendrix
Why experts missed the tsunami
A combination of an unusual trigger and an ineffective warning system created a perfect storm
Cardi B won’t perform at Super Bowl
Rep denies “Money” rapper is asking for $1 million and solo slot to appear during Maroon 5-led gig in Atlanta
An inmate's guide to earning $0.24/hour
I was in the top earning bracket in prison. According to the state, I’m worth a few large cups of coffee per month
This isn't the last of Paul Ryan
How can we miss him if he won't go away?
"A smile on my face and seething inside"
Salon talks to Kusama about women's rage, the power of noir and working with Nicole Kidman
SCOTUS rejects POTUS twice in one month
This is the second major setback to Trump's immigration policies in roughly a month