Anne Lamott on finding hope, even now
"The American culture is an alcoholic male who is still drinking," the acclaimed author tells Salon
Boost your proficiency with language
One of the easiest ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack is to elevate your vocabulary.
Megyn Kelly's exit from NBC gets messy
"They have a responsibility as a news division to correct these false claims," Bryan Freedman said of NBC honchos
GOP finally backs away from Steve King
Republicans may finally be turning their backs on the most overtly racist member of Congress. It took way too long
Kanye West takes his MAGA hat off?
Kanye infuriated his fan base when he cozied up to Donald Trump. Now he claims he was "used"
Kavanaugh pushes pro-lifer to Democrats
"I started to see, as an independent, just how deep the GOP had its hooks in the pro-life movement"
Zinke just compared Robert E. Lee to MLK
Trump's interior secretary is facing even more scrutiny as he faces a Department of Justice investigation
Beto O'Rourke: Trump governs by fear
If you're wondering why O'Rourke's campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz has caught fire in a way no one expected . . .
Pence slammed over "Christian rabbi"
This is not the first time that the vice president has gotten into hot water for his depictions of the Jewish faith
Immigration: McCain blames both sides
“The View” co-host claims both sides killed immigration compromise as Pres. Trump continues stoking racial paranoia
Both Abrams and Gillum ahead by 1 point
Stacey Abrams is gaining on Brian Kemp in Georgia while Andrew Gillum is neck-and-neck with Ron DeSantis in Florida
Haley won't "escape history’s judgment"
Colbert ridiculed Haley for even attempting to defend President Donald Trump after the deadly Pittsburgh massacre
GOP has narrow lead in this Senate race
The Democrat, Bredesen, is better liked than his GOP rival, Blackburn. Why does he trail her in a one-on-one race?
Trump's final midterms gambit
After ignoring hurricane victims, Trump is wasting billions sending troops to the border. Will voters punish him?
Texas voting machines changing votes
The Texas NAACP has drawn attention to problems with voting machines throughout the state
Trump shunned by GOP in Pittsburgh
Trump is met with protest instead during his controversial visit to honor Jewish victims of synagogue shooter
Mika Brzezinski says Fox is complicit
"Look where you’re putting your money"
White nationalism is a threat to us all
Spaces of worship are sadly most vulnerable to white nationalist violence
Groups mask partisan attacks on Facebook
Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on Facebook
Dem governors could undo gerrymander
If Democrats run the table in five big governors' races, they can start undoing the gerrymander damage of 2010
Pence chooses Jews for Jesus rabbi
Days after the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Pence invited a "Messianic rabbi" to "offer a prayer"
McCarthy: Christians are most persecuted
The House Majority Leader has previously claimed that Christians are the most persecuted group in America
The American social contract
There are things that Americans actually agree on — and polling proves it
Twitter may axe the "like" button
CEO Jack Dorsey told employees at an in-house event last week that he’s “not a fan of the heart-shaped button"