Why some people are left-handed
Roughly 10 percent of the population is left-handed
How to beat the hate that Trump exposed
The U.S. could learn a lot about racial reconciliation from South African leaders like Mandela and Tutu
A case for Gerwig as Best Director
A win for Gerwig would mark a significant shift in taste for the Academy; it would be a change for the good
U.S. to become biggest oil producer
U.S. oil production is poised to set a record in 2018, potentially passing top oil producers
Steve Wynn to resign from RNC
Politico reports the news from "three senior Republicans briefed on the decision"
The 16 worst Oscar-winning films
The idea of a "best" film is bad. That these films were honored as such is even worse.
White folks agree: Trump's a racist
An increasing proportion of whites now agree Trump is "biased" against black people — but support him anyway
$23.6 million upgrade to Air Force One?
The update will reportedly replace two "cold chiller units" out of five on the aircraft
Americans appalled to think caste exist
Many Americans would be appalled to think that caste might exist in the supposedly meritocratic U.S
Republicans OK with killing sea life
Dead Marine Mammals, It Seems, Are a Small Price to Pay for More Oil Exploration
North Korean refugee raises kids in UK
Jihyun Park finds joy in the little things many take for granted
Trump, Mueller and the "rule of law"
Mueller's independence represents a core American principle. But hasn't the rule of law always been about power?
NAFTA makes food and water less healthy
A system that allows foreign investors to sue countries is terrible for human rights and the environment
"Murphy Brown" reboot, ready or not
Can these work? Do we really need them? Let's discuss
Abortion foes hijack racial justice
Social justice movements often fail to confront their own racism, leaving them open to this kind of exploitation
How Dems dropped the ball with CHIP
Yes, CHIP is saved. But the Democrats should have made a bigger deal over funding health care for millions of kids
Civil rights board
Commission plans day-long hearings in North Carolina, a hotbed of voter suppression
Learn what Growth Hacking actually is
For Trump, it's all over but the crying
Washington’s legal immune system is about to expel an infection from the body politic
Deregulating the USDA
The agency wants to turn over inspections of puppy mills and research labs to the very groups using the animals
Could Joe Arpaio be AZ's next senator?
The disgraced former sheriff pardoned by Trump could pull off an upset in the race to replace Jeff Flake
Donald and the Doomsday Clock
Trump passed a cognitive test. Why are we not reassured, and why did that clock click a little closer to the end?
The unhappiness epidemic: explained
Teen and adult happiness dropped during the high unemployment rates of the Great Recession, and it hasn't rebounded