derailing trump with logic
A non-adversarial, respectful approach is the only way to convert Trump supporters
The live-streamed revolution
Free streaming is vital for making sure younger voters can watch the debates and they could make all the difference
Of course gender is a factor
A lot of Americans think sexism is over because a woman got the Democratic nod for president, but they're wrong
The science of Trumpery
Turns out science can explain why Trump supporters believe so many things that are demonstrably false or idiotic
LePage's binder, said to contain all arrested drug dealers in Maine, only showed 37 percent were black or Hispanic
Hader's Spalding Gray parody
In an exclusive first look at “Parker Gail’s Location Is Everything,” check out Hader's incredible monologue skills
How committed is Vladimir Putin's big fan to keeping democratic institutions going strong?
Look Again
Fascinating world views from Cartagena, Colombia to North Korea's International Friendship Air Festival
Tonight's the first debate between Trump and Clinton. Here's what you need to know before tuning in
"Time for some traffic problems" email was marching orders, not
Avoid the debate: Watch this!
Say hello to "Drudge Judy" — and other fake shows shows we wish we could watch instead of Clinton and Trump
Monday night's debate can have major implications, if history tells us anything
And the winner will be ...
My bold predictions on why Trump, who's modeled himself after professional wrestling villains, will win
The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, hosted by Lester Holt, starts at 9pm ET
Cruz accepted "tens of thousands of dollars" from Trump after the GOP nominee humiliated his wife and father
Obama, commander in cool
No pricey VIP packages on sale for Obama's music and creativity fest; attendees earn their ticket through good work
(He's a Republican.)
Trump's troubled charity
Legal experts say the Trump Foundation took advantage of lax nonprofit regulations and repeatedly broke the rules
"Exploiting the legacy"
How Donald Trump was barred from a civil rights museum
Trump may have the support of North Korea's leader, but no one else there knows who he is
America's lethal negrophobia
We know the police can show restraint — they show it with armed white men but not with black and brown people
Imagination vs. appropriation
The ethical imperative for writers is to imagine responsibly and with empathy, not to avoid imagining at all
Sometimes, important questions take a back seat to more interesting ones