"It's been a wonderful thing"
Trump made his second trip to Texas in which he passed out food, gave hugs, and touted his administration's efforts
Summer's 10 biggest movies
It's been a down year for the domestic box office, especially for franchises, but standalone films have had success
Blame Silicon Valley
There’s a clear through line between the rise of the alt-right and the fortunes of tech scions
Stormfront online
Stormfront — "the murder capital of the internet" — is a haven for hate online for its 300,000 registered users
Tale of two literary Americas
"Tales of Two Americas" is a new collection of writing on inequality by some of our most celebrated writers
Wake me up when September ends
Congress is set to return this week, and will face major tests regarding Harvey aid, the debt ceiling and DACA
In defense of GMOs
CRISPR and other tech could help us produce more food, but only if we drop the GMO stigma
Helping kids recover
Children are likely traumatized by stressful events due to parents' inability to recognize their kids' needs
Hurricane Trump and history
Both the disaster in Houston and the cataclysm in Washington were a long time coming. Look in the mirror, America
The Generals' folly
James Mattis is considering arming Ukraine — a strategy that's sure to backfire.
A new letter
Trump's letter was described as a "screed" and gives deeper insight into his thought process for his decision
Memo to White Feminists
We say we are horrified by racism, but we aren’t doing nearly enough to end it. Often, we even contribute to it
Erik Prince: Viceroy Warmonger
Prince says "contractors, not troops, will save Afghanistan." We need only look at his résumé to see the lie of it
Big threat on campus
The right-wing attacks over free speech on college campuses are a distraction from what hurts actual students most
dockworkers shut down fascists
The San Francisco Bay Area branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union demonstrates what can be done
Will Trump keep DACA?
The White House said a decision would be announced Tuesday, as a lawsuit from Texas and others loom
Is Ted Cruz human?
The senator's rare display of humanity in the wake of Harvey shows how conservative ideology diminishes empathy
A growing outbreak
The disease can cause severe symptoms if left untreated, but tracking a source is often difficult, and dangerous
Americans are food-illiterate
America's food illiteracy is speeding up ecological degradation and slowing down scientific progress
I never had to prove who I was
My family proved it at Monticello
It's crunch time in Paris
Will Macron deliver? And what will French economic reforms mean for all of Europe?
Identity politics: Give it up
Identity politics has only served to disempower the left and fuel the rise of white nationalism. Can we move on?
Trump's conflicts of interest
The Trump family's interests can't be limited geographically
Bannon's dream in ruins
Steve Bannon's "economic nationalism" has been thoroughly defeated — and was never more than white-dude nostalgia