Can Obama un-rig the map?
In his first big post-White House fundraiser, Obama aims to raise money for Democrats' redistricting efforts
Emmy in the Age of Peak TV
There's much to be pleased about with these nominations. There's also "House of Cards," and Barb
How I failed at Paris
I had an idealized image of what Paris would be for me. But from our 6th floor walk-up to the food, it didn't work
NPR facing a strike
If their existing contract with SAG-AFTRA expires on Friday, NPR may face a strike
Everyone hates Bush
A popular Business Insider article suggests that "everyone misses George W. Bush." Here's why you shouldn't
Trump's lawyer goes off
After hearing Rachel Maddow discuss a recent story about Kasowitz, a man emailed the attorney urging him to resign
Trumpcare 4.0: Dead on arrival
Mitch McConnell's latest version hasn't exactly thrilled the Senate's most conservative Republican members either
The invisible Jim
Trump's friend "Jim" helped paint Paris in a bad light and argue against immigration
Kesha's necessary open letter
Kesha talks female empowerment and gaining inner strength in a personal essay and through her new video, "Woman"
buns of bastille
France's first lady is in "such good shape," says the president, who knows how to flatter the ladies
Revenge of the nerd
The man we loved as Booger tells Salon about growing up nerdy, being bullied and finding his passion
CB-Oh no!
For the rich: massive tax cuts. For the poor: Medicaid cuts. For everyone else: more deficits
DOE denies campus rape crisis
“Rather, the accusations — 90 percent of them — fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk," she said
Milo's dodgy "dangerous" sales
Milo's PR team said 100,000 copies had been sold, but the numbers suggest the sales are far fewer
The Emmys kind of got it right
It's "Handmaid's" vs. "Westworld" and Martha & Snoop vs. RuPaul — The Emmys are going to be interesting this year
DHS criticizes restrictions
Department of Homeland Security personnel worry that "skills" tests will be instituted for applicants
LaBeouf: white identity crisis
Following a series of disturbing videos, the actor issues an apology, asking you to blame his racism on the alcohol
Trump's tobacco-filled swamp
The president may not be a smoker, but he has led an astonishingly tobacco-friendly presidency
tucker gets petty
Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Max Boot got into it Wednesday night over a wide range of foreign policy topics
posobiec trolls net neutrality
Alt-right "activist" Jack Posobiec thanked Democratic senators for “protecting our quality violent porn content”
Murray makes a feminist stand
Despite his elimination, the tennis star defended all women tennis players in one comment
A Coral Casualty
"Chasing Coral" documents global warming in real time as it destroys the Great Barrier Reef
Kid Rock for Senate?
His new website suggests the Detroit-born rocker is running for Senate, but it's truly not that simple
Sessions and Russia
Trump's attorney general was ordered to release information about contacts with Russians. That's not what happened