"Thrones" through virgin eyes
These people had never seen "Game of Thrones." Here's what they thought about the season premiere
How good is Dick, anyway?
The object of obsession in "I Love Dick" is a sculptor who's supposed to be world-renowned. Should he be?
Not on the table?
Sekulow insisted pardons were not being considered, but said Trump's ability to pardon himself was an open question
Banishing the frog man
Steve Whitmire played an amphibian for nearly 30 years — then things got weird
jimmy john's
The meme showed a two pictures of the same sandwiches. Except one was made by a sick worker
Victims of democracy? Nope
Despite the media's pity party, Democrats in Austin and L.A. have far more cause to complain than rural whites
speak languages
People currently speak 7,000 languages around the globe
Dems considering single-payer
The Senate Minority Leader said the Democrats have been "too namby-pamby" in the past
Celebrities stalk election day
Why are so many celebrities flirting with running for office?
13 crime and murder podcasts
Armchair detectives and case file connoisseurs will love these dramatic dives into our darker sides
Cleaning up toxic waste
Brownfield sites are commonly cleaned and transformed to gentrify poorer neighborhoods, benefitting the wealthy
CEOS rake it in
The CEO-to-worker pay ratio has grown by an order of magnitude over the last half century
How Bitcoin can save voting
Bitcoin has been dismissed as an anarcho-capitalist fantasy, but its underlying tech could enable secure e-voting
Gambling for tech wins
Jason Calacanis started out broke in Brooklyn, and became one of the most successful investors in tech history
trump support failing
A third of voters remain hardcore, unapologetic fans
The '67 Detroit riot came home
50 years ago, my father, a Detroit cop, was hosting a party on his day off. Then he got called in to work
who loses on food stamp cuts?
About 13 percent of American households have low or very low food security
There's liberal fake news too
Blaming Putin for things he didn't do, or spreading ludicrous claims about "communism," only undermines the truth
Sanders: Our old, new hope
The most popular politician in America could leave a major legacy — if he would only start a third party
emojis become bffs
Digital devices offer instant connection, but don't expect a full conversation
lawsuits in california
Beach counties have made huge expenses dealing with sea level rise — hoping companies will help them pay for damage
gospel by phonograph
Folk preachers offered a new way of addressing racism and inequality
Be very skeptical
There are lots of reasons to be skeptical of the forthcoming study from the Department of Energy
Running from prison to home
As an maximum security inmate, he started running in the prison yard. His first run outside was to a fresh start