A day in court for dogs and cats
At least in Connecticut, legal advocates can now represent the interests of abused animals
Stelter-Conway interview
The host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" was having none of Conway's constant spinning
Journalists also have a "duty to warn"
Media's obsession with "balance" and addiction to spectacle led to disaster. Can we get back to real reporting now?
Trump's white spite theory
"White Rage" author Carol Anderson discusses the Trump administration’s attacks on education
Trump's Asia tour
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sure knows how to show Trump a good time
Eisenhower, Trump and hubris
Reason and judgment are supposed to define a president. What happens when we have elected someone with neither?
The 25 best political podcasts out there
Hours of sharp, addictive punditry and insight for your hungry, hungry ears
Clinton-Sanders war is nothing new
The conflict between "progressives" and "moderates" is the latest incarnation of a battle waged for decades
The right wing's latest smear campaign
Right-wing troll Mike Cernovich and his allies have planted a sign referencing a reportedly disbanded organization
"Weekend Update"
"Weekend Update" had a lot of news to cover this week, starting with Paul Manafort and ending with the Astros
Salon Stage: Zeshan B
Zeshan B infuses new passion into 1970s-era Memphis soul music with his Indo-Pakistani pride and political fervor
How to grow brain tissue, fast
A new technique to expand cells seems like science fiction: it lets researchers bypass laws of microscope physics
"SNL" cold open
"SNL" returned Saturday with a skit mocking Paul Manafort's legal jeopardy.
Tragedy of the Rohingya
Where did the human rights disaster in Myanmar come from? Believe it or not, the Catalan situation is related
Al Franken lays into Facebook
The Minnesota senator looked visibly exhausted by the end of his questioning at a tense senate hearing
What are the origins of the alt-right?
White supremacy is rooted in centuries of white civilization, not a deviation from established norms: Part 1 of 2
After scandals, NCAA takes fall
The organization is scapegoated for higher education's failures
The surprising loophole in evolution
The mother's curse: New research with roots in colonial Canada suggests new wrinkles in ideas of evolution
Susie Essman: Female comedy has changed
Susie from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" reflects on 30 years in comedy and the foundation she helped build for women
All hail Cardi B, true "Trap Cinderella"
The rise of Cardi B is the best American success story since Obama's 2008 victory
How hip-hop is trying to get you healthy
In communities the government has neglected, rappers are stepping up to promote health and wellness
How Clinton was almost replaced by Biden
In her upcoming memoir Brazile details the lack of energy in Clinton's campaign and how she thought to replace her
The night AC/DC stormed CBGB
The young Australian band never cared about labels, so they showed up uninvited at punk rock's Mecca in 1977
What makes strangers fall in love?
You might learn something new about your partner from these questions, even if you thought you knew everything