Maine's SOS, targeted by MAGA, speaks
“My decision was based exclusively on the facts presented to me at the hearing and my obligations under the law"
Expert: Smith filing hammers Trump claim
"Jack Smith hammers him with all the weaknesses of that claim in this new filing," says CNN analyst Norm Eisen
When Taco Bell met Kiran Palace
“Let’s get to it,” Mom declared. She and my grandma were aficionados when it came to buffeting
Why you'll sleep better sleeping apart
Cameron Diaz is right: If you want better sleep and a better marriage, sleep separately
Haberman reveals Trump's SCOTUS worries
"He is concerned that they are going to look as if they’re trying not to rule in his favor," NY Times reporter says
Trump claims "sabotage" on Truth Social
Trump claims case against him is compromised because evidence is "gone"
Trump's fraud expert debunks his "lies"
Ken Block's findings have been shared with special counsel Jack Smith and Fulton County DA Fani Willis
10 quirky leap year traditions
Some folks believe the added day makes for an auspicious year, while others regard it as bad luck
Nate Silver log-off and rest challenge
No, capitalism is not the pinnacle of evolution. (And other things we didn't think we'd have to explain.)
Fake victimhood and the right
Right-wing victimology isn't just irritating and childish. It's also a dangerous incitement to violence
Meet the Christian right's new wave
Christian nationalism has new momentum — and a new movement that openly longs for "dominion" over secular America
America's addiction to awful people
What an interview with the scammer of our times, George Santos, says about America
Boebert blames district swap on celebs
"Hollywood is trying to buy their way into Congress," Boebert said during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s podcast
Losing the shame of wanting to be thin
Now all I want is to be seen, to dress like a rainbow ... and to take up space because I take up so much less space
Eat less meat this year, painlessly
Experts explain why you should eat less meat in 2024 — and how to do it and enjoy it
Green Day bashes Trump during NYE show
Mid-song during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, singer Billie Joe Armstrong made a pointed lyric change
Gaza, Israel and the end of my life
I received a terminal diagnosis in 2023. I will still live longer than many people in Gaza
America has never been united
This current political climate has exposed the not-so-secret racial wound within this country
Rethink burning sage this new year
Do you have negative energy? Is your house "bad vibes?" Burning sage isn't the answer, but there are alternatives
The best breakout performances of 2023
Maybe only one of these engaging performers is a household name, but it won't be long before they all get their due
New Year's Eve when you're spirit-free
Although more people have gone spirit-free, the holiday can still be fraught. That doesn't have to be the case
The 6 worst tech fails in 2023
Google, Facebook, OpenAI, Apple and Microsoft generated yet another year of chaos. Here are the highlights
The 4 most disappointing SCOTUS rulings
While scrutiny of the court largely focused on its ethics debacle, it issued a series of controversial opinions
Trump, the loneliness epidemic and you
Addiction is all around us, driven by extreme loneliness. For some, a charismatic leader is the drug of choice