Asteroids most likely to hit Earth
These asteroids all have a small but real chance of hitting Earth in the next century
What exactly does "instantaneous" mean?
Lightning moves pretty quickly; would you call it instantaneous?
Why humans aren't ready for space travel
Besides the damaging effects of space on the body, the mental health issues are terrifying
The oral tradition and climate change
An Alaskan storyteller hopes to shake up the narrative
How long can Uber last?
The top European court just dealt a major blow to Uber — and hints that its supremacy might be on the wane
It’s time to go nuclear
Historically, nuclear power has been the fastest way to decarbonize the global economy
Chelsea Manning releases Senate bid ad
"We don’t need more or better leaders, we need someone willing to fight"
Trump feuds with Wall Street Journal
Trump slammed the WSJ, accusing the paper of misquoting him over his comments about a relationship with Kim Jong Un
Lena Waithe's Chicago
Salon talks to Emmy winner Lena Waithe about her vision of her hometown and her new Showtime drama "The Chi"
Sex in dystopian films
They almost got it, but not quite
DOE gives contract to controversial firm
Despite its questionable past ratings, the Education Department awarded a contract to Performant Financial Corp.
It’s not a “sex panic”
The #MeToo backlash paints us as in the middle of a sex panic. But maybe we're entering a rare moment of clarity
iPhones: Safe for kids?
If they took on the endeavor there is a selling point to parents of their devices being safe for kids
Caring for a sibling with mental illness
While one has paranoid schizophrenia, the sibling relationship grows complicated
GOP Rep.: Trump's remarks were racist
Love said the remarks were racist, but Sen. Rand Paul said he believes it's "unfair" to paint Trump that way
Let's celebrate real religious freedom
Christian nationalists have tried to co-opt the idea, but what Jefferson meant was something revolutionary
Hidden homelessness in high schools
Counselors may have trouble identifying affected students due to monolithic ideas of what homelessness looks like
"This is not a drill": Terror in Hawaii
We run into our neighbor, his hands shaking. "I can’t believe this. I can’t believe this is happening," he repeats
Yes, good teachers can be activists
A persistent myth about education is that the best teachers never bring politics into the classroom
Trump's been a boon to private prisons
The Trump administration has been a godsend for the private prison industry
Bill Murray debuts as Steve Bannon
Bill Murray unveiled the "Bannon Canon" and discussed his new skin care product, and who he will support in 2020
Is the conservative state shifting?
The state is once again at the center of debate
Opioid crisis strains foster care
Since 2010, the number of child removals in which substance abuse was a factor has nearly quadrupled
Student loan could be a bigger problem
You won’t believe where he wants to get the money from