"Cheaper than alcohol"
North Carolina's opioid epidemic has reached a new high. This paramedic is on the front lines of emergency services
Trump: Illegitimate president
We know for sure Trump wants to shut down the Russia investigation, and that's more than enough to disgrace him
Scandinavia in Maryland?
Is statewide single-payer Medicare-for-all possible? For one state, maybe so
Chicago Sun-Times unions
In the 1920's, unions used written publications and radio shows to counter anti-immigrant and anti-labor feelings
Insisting on compassion
The best measure of a society is its compassion — our tax dollars should reflect that
My psychic experience
The art of reading coffee cups has been practiced for centuries across the Middle East
Summer podcasts for kids
Entertaining, informative, and kid-friendly podcasts for bedtime, road trips, and more
Breaking up with my parents
I hadn't planned on it being the last time I would speak to my father, or that I would very soon say goodbye to mom
Stop "momsplaining"
"Momsplaining" happens on the playgrounds and soccer fields, in Mommy and Me classes, and anywhere moms congregate.
The 100-year-old badass
An appreciation of Robert Mitchum in "The Friends of Eddie Coyle," the ultimate Boston movie, on his 100th birthday
A Town Divided
POV documentary "Two Towns of Jasper" follows a community's reaction to the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr.
Dark Twisted Redemption
The contrition, narcissism and American maximalism of "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"
infrastructure and health
America's crumbling infrastructure is affecting our health care in unforeseen ways
Marvel, Save Female Thor!
The Jane Foster version of the classic hero is not only a critical and financial success, it's a vital step forward
NRA takes shots at the Times
"We've had it with your constant protection of your Democrat overlords"
Give Minneapolis the Olympics!
The Twin Cities are the perfect American destination for the Olympic Games. Stop looking at me like that.
Making America Bait Again
For the fifth time, "Sharknado" comes to Syfy and we're past the point of diminishing returns.
Trump vs. social studies
He should least be able to pass a high school social studies class.
The Best Rotten Tomatoes 0%ers
Sure, they aren't good — but that doesn't mean they have no redeeming qualities
Miller replaces The Mooch?
President Trump and others in the White House were reportedly impressed with Miller's feud with CNN's Jim Acosta
Mad Abolitionists in Kansas
Inside the New England big money, made off of slavery, that also funded the fight to keep slavery out of Kansas
Golf: The sport of plutocrats
Golf is essential to the Trump brand
Free your brain
A continual quest for attention both drives and compromises Silicon Valley's techno-utopian vision
Surviving Trump
Robert Reich's summer survival guide on how to relax during the era of Trump.