Cash bail doesn't make us safer
Donald Trump's recent executive order isn't tough on crime
Trump is causing massive moral injury
Our shared trauma is not imaginary. The Trump regime's cruelty is affecting all of us — but there's hope
Media censorship is a structural problem
It's not just Donald Trump. Huge corporate power is also muzzling comedians
Far-right attacks more frequent, deadly
Right-wing violence accounts for 75%+ of U.S. domestic terrorism deaths since 2001
Meet tonka, "Bake Off’s" secret spice
"The Great British Bake Off" spotlighted tonka, a potent bean with sweet, spicy notes and plenty of mystique
The timeless legacy of Buckingham Nicks
The debut from Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks has finally been rereleased after decades of unavailability
The strongman's fear of comedians
ABC's latest sacrifice to Trump comes straight out of a playbook followed by other authoritarian governments
“HIM” decries our false football Gods
The Jordan Peele-produced sports horror examines cult-like fanaticism with a heavy hand
All Trump requires is total fealty
The administration is out to destroy critical thinking, humor and the media
Brendan Carr betrays free speech
What happened to the FCC chairman is happening to America
Trump seeks Kirk motive in nonprofits
Trump is focusing on progressive nonprofits following Charlie Kirk's death. It will probably turn up nothing
Barr, McCain celebrate Kimmel ouster
"Yeah, imagine an administration putting pressure... to fire a comedian they didn’t like," Barr wrote
Carlson warns against speech crackdowns
The influential conservative podcaster worried that Charlie Kirk's death will be used to curtail free speech
Dems: Hegseth should pay for name change
Maryland senators introduced legislation to pull costs of the Defense Department name change from Hegseth's budget
Dems react to Khalil deportation order
An immigration judge ruled earlier this week that activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria
The "Alien: Earth" terror we can't unsee
This new space creature doesn't have teeth, but it may be the most unnerving one yet
Jeffries: FCC chair "disgraced" himself
House Democratic leaders accused Carr of abusing his power to force Jimmy Kimmel off the air
Paula Deen's scandals: A timeline
The infamous celebrity chef is the subject of an all-new documentary, titled “Canceled: The Paula Deen Story”
MAGA business gets special treatment
Emails show a Trump official intervening to help a Florida business owner who has been pictured with the president
Kimmel falls victim to Trump's media war
POTUS and his henchmen are intent on bringing the left to heel
Paxton bribery suit against Beto falters
The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments
New details in Burning Man murder case
Police are still searching for a suspect in the August 2025 killing at the sprawling, desert festival
Dems should play hardball over shutdown
The party has a chance to protect Obamacare — and begin to craft a new, compelling narrative for voters
Kimmel pulled over Kirk commentary
The late-night host has been yanked off the air "indefinitely" following comments about Charlie Kirk's killer