Ireland's gay prime minister
Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, rises to power in a once conservative nation. It's complicated
"A pretty bad strategy"
Author Tim Wise visits "The Chauncey DeVega Show" to talk racism, white privilege and the politics of Trump
Saudi Arabia's new prince
King Salman's son Mohammed is now the desert kingdom's dominant figure — and the challenges before him are huge
Legal marijuana woes
He said the United States would see some changes in the way the federal government deals with areas of legal weed
coconut oil: healthy?
If there's one thing we've learned in recent decades, it's that fat is not just fat
Tiny home, tiny kitchen
Here's how tiny house dwellers make their inevitably tiny kitchen spaces work for them
Saving non-charismatic animals
Endangered animals with more "appeal" receive more donations than ugly species
the EPA's folly
The new board is expected to pay less attention to climate change
A labor and green alliance?
Jobs at any cost could be a problem, as can un-strategic protests
They were my life support
When I moved into a hospital room across the country to await a second heart transplant, my 9 best friends came too
the dawn of money
Tens of thousands of years ago we were still trying to rack up the dough
HBO, Leave "Watchmen" alone
The channel is a good home for it — should anyone ever try to transfer Alan Moore's work to live action?
Minnesota police show pride
Following the recent verdict, parade organizers told police not to come, but backlash had them reverse the decision
Listening back to "Stairway"
Led Zeppelin's most mythic song was a "slurring, sucking sonic taffy" when reversed—and some heard the devil in it
stop enabling Trump
Instead of fixating on our national narcissist, we can turn our attention to strengthening our democracy
how to start a shared universe
What the failure of "The Mummy" teaches us about the successes of Marvel, Warner Bros. and Lucasfilm
Stein interview
In an interview on CNN, Stein pushed back against the idea that her candidacy helped secure Trump's electoral win
"RoboCop" is 30
Lauded for its clear vision of the future, "RoboCop" just gave the plutocratic philanthrocapitalists of today cover
a wrench in the tree of life
Paleontologists are working with fossils to piece together our evolutionary history
A Museum of Capitalism?
Oakland's new Museum of Capitalism is charming, enriching, and sure to infuriate conservatives
Trump picks usher
The president turned to a Trump Organization employee to run the residence staff at the White House
Will Melania take on bullying?
If Melania is serious about helping kids as part of her first lady agenda, she needs to take action on online abuse
Coming out as an athlete
Why aren't professional athletes coming out?
Who the hell is Michael Cohen?
Can't keep up with who's lawyered up in the White House? Here's the deep dirt on Trump's personal counsel