The cruel joke of ousting Colbert
CBS says it's ending "The Late Show" for financial reasons. That may be true, but nobody believes it's right
Trump commands NFL to be more racist
The president commanded NFL owners to change Washington's team name back to a racial slur
Trump: Epstein scandal is good, actually
The president said the scandal was perpetrated by "democratic troublemakers" and only helped with his base
Can Texas GOP steal the midterms now?
Sorry, political wise men: "Dummymander" is not a thing — the plan to create more GOP seats will probably work
We don't need any more COVID movies
In his latest feature, "Midsommar" provocateur Ari Aster gruelingly chronicles mass hysteria with no perspective
Coldplay kiss cam costs CEO his job
Social media frenzy over a kiss-cam video led to an investigation and resignation
Trump's war on Parmigiano Reggiano
The prized Italian cheese has long symbolized tradition. Now it faces political pressure — and rising prices
War is also an assault on public health
Measles, cholera, typhoid, polio — the ripple effects of violence on health often go unrecognized
Driver arrested after LA nightclub crash
A man is in custody after his car hit pedestrians outside a LA nightclub, most victims were female
TSA says keep your shoes, maybe liquids
The DHS secretary Kristi Noem is phasing out post-9/11 rules, citing new scanners and mounting traveler frustration
I devoured Japan’s sourest sweets
From konbini hauls to tongue-tingling lemon drops, my obsession ran wild in Japan
Explosion kills 3 at LA sheriff training
Explosion during LASD training kills three and injures one, latest in series of deadly department incidents
SCOTUS weakens separation of powers
Conservative justices permit Trump's Education Department purge — and increase his power
Car slams into crowd in East Hollywood
Officials say a car hit a taco truck and a crowd near a club. LAPD is investigating the crash and a gunshot wound
Why MAGA hates science so much
Billionaires hate the rest of us — and Trump's loyalists would rather suffer, even die, than face the truth
Pressure grows to unmask ICE
Democrats in California, New York and other states are trying to prevent ICE agents from concealing their identity
"Big, beautiful bill" deepens wealth gap
A law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
Colbert fired over politics, critics say
"The Late Show" staff and others believe Colbert was ousted over his repeated criticism of President Donald Trump
You can stop blaming Lena Dunham now
Expecting the "Girls" and "Too Much" creator to be the voice of a generation was always our mistake
Trump's "desperate move" on Epstein
Trump called for the release of grand jury transcripts knowing they would reveal little that is new, critics charge
Trump's ICE may draw the wrong recruits
In years past, agents were largely motivated by allegiance to the Constitution. Not anymore
GOP's foreign aid vote will cost lives
Their decision to claw back $9 billion in funding will be catastrophic
Desperate Trump fires top Epstein expert
The move shows he has no idea how to bring MAGA to heel
Trump is causing emotional turbulence
For your safety — and that of your fellow Americans — pay attention to what's happening