How Aretha Franklin moved civil rights
It is hard to overestimate Aretha Franklin’s importance to both music and the civil rights movement
Carole King, Paul McCartney mourn Aretha
"Thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of our souls, who inspires us all" McCartney tweeted
Trump ties enemies list to Mueller probe
Trump ties enemies list to Mueller probe: Like after his firing of James Comey, Trump lays bare his true intentions
Honoring "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin
Franklin, who died Thursday at her home in Detroit, gave us hits across four decades in nearly a dozen genres
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin has died
Cause of death of the singer of iconic songs like “Respect” was pancreatic cancer, according to her representative
Sam Bee warns viewers about fascism
From the "alt-right" to Trump's anti-immigrant policy, the "Full Frontal" host says fascism is alive and scary
#Doughnutgate: The new #Pizzagate
Like #Pizzagate, #doughnutgate is being used to claim Oregon’s Voodoo Doughnuts is tied to child trafficking
What exactly is insider trading?
We hear the term all the time. But what is insider trading under the law, and how does it get people into trouble?
Slimy politics: Algae oozes into Senate
Toxic algae have oozed out of lakes and into Florida’s upcoming Senate election
We have the CIA to thank for QAnon
The roots of the wackiest pro-Trump conspiracy can be traced back to the CIA
How the Catholic Church breeds predators
Both sexual predation and anti-choice politics are rooted in patriarchal ideology and a culture of sexual shame
Asylum fraud? I saw none on the border
Are asylum seekers a bunch of fakers trying to "game the system"? Every woman I met was terrified to return home
Is the Army turning into Animal House?
Recruits who are fat, stupid and have criminal records is no way to run the military
Twitter bans Jones, so he goes to Tumblr
Twitter's decision to suspend Alex Jones on Tuesday for seven days is a reversal from its previous defense of him
What all Americans can learn from Hajj
The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca offers a model of unity in a culture divided by tribalism
White House backs off jobs lie
Meanwhile, both she and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer attack Omarosa's credibility (and the media)
"Fox & Friends": Omarosa outsmarts Trump
In a rare rebuke, morning show host Brian Kilmeade has conceded that President Donald Trump had been "outsmarted"
A cult next door: When utopias go wrong
Supportive commune, or dangerous cult? Mosswood Grove could be both—or neither—and that mystery has us hooked
"Apprentice" star: Trump was insensitive
In a new interview, the magician seemingly corroborated Omarosa's claims: "I was in the room"
Madonna: Material Girl to Golden Girl
In a career marked by controversy, aging without apology is Madonna's most radical act
Did Treasury just violate the Hatch Act?
Twitter fail: The Department of Treasury may have violated the Hatch Act
Sanders finally forced to apologize
Sanders falsely claimed three times as many jobs were created for African-American workers under Trump as Obama
Pierson defends Trump's name-calling
An identity politics built on stirring white resentment has leaped from Fox News airwaves into the GOP platform
Can Republicans face Trump's racism?
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat sees a future path for non-racist conservatives. He's lying to himself