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Former President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Fort Dodge Senior High School on November 18, 2023 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Trump's "immunity" claim could backfire

Igor Derysh

“One thing judges don’t like is to be told they have no power," attorney warns

Former Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as he greets U.S. veterans in the Capitol Rotunda on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

GOP Losers of 2023: Kevin McCarthy

Amanda Marcotte

"F--k you": After years of groveling, the former Speaker was dumb enough to believe Trump would return his loyalty

Former US President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28, 2023 ( LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)

Leaving "the carnival of madness" behind

Chauncey DeVega

Political experts take a look back at the tumultuous last year — and make their predictions for the big year ahead

A person holds the drug Paxlovid from the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer against Covid-19 (Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Is there enough evidence for Paxlovid?

Lynora Saxinger - Undark

Paxlovid has saved lives, but we need more research on illness duration, transmission risk, and long COVID

Babylonian tablet dating to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II | Earth's Magnetic Field (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Slemani Museum)

Space mystery solved by Babylonian relic

Rae Hodge

Archaeomagnetism helps us understand spacecraft hiccups — and why the humanities are crucial to STEM

(Getty/Spencer Platt)

Christmas blizzard expected in Midwest

Ashlie D. Stevens

South Dakota and Nebraska are expected to get major snowfall starting early Monday morning

Kathleen's brownstone in "You've Got Mail" (Nardos Haile)

"You've Got Mail" in a disappearing NY

Nardos Haile

Nora Ephron's 1998 rom-com delivers timeless messages about love, but also about what we lose embracing capitalism

Empty airplane seats in the cabin in sunset light (Getty Images / Anton Petrus)

Spirit "incorrectly boards" 6-year-old

Ashlie D. Stevens

“I want them to call me [and] let me know how my grandson ended up in Orlando"

Fish Oil Capsules in Fish-Shaped Bowl (Getty Images/Marina Sidorova)

Is fish oil really good for your mind?

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Can the right foods really alleviate depression?

The Boys in the Boat (Laurie Sparham © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.)

Clooney's "grueling" Boys in the Boat

Gary M. Kramer

Clooney explains why a sports film is like a rom-com, and Turner reveals what it took to achieve swing in the boat

Ncuti Gatwa in "Doctor Who" Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road" (Disney+)

Why "Doctor Who" holds onto the past

Melanie McFarland

Ncuti Gatwa's Christmas debut augurs an incredible run. But "Doctor Who" can't leave David Tennant behind. Why?

A decorated Christmas tree inside of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission at Migrash HaRusim (Russian Compound) in West Jerusalem Israel (Getty Images/Eddie Gerald)

My Christmas message to evangelicals

Nathaniel Manderson

Too many evangelical leaders have corrupted the Christmas spirit. Here's how to get it back

Reindeer in Svalbard Norway (Photo by Espen Bergersen)

What makes reindeer biology so unique

Matthew Rozsa

Reindeer really are in a class of their own when it comes to their unique evolution

Smoke rises from Northern Gaza after a week long ceasefire ended on December 1, 2023 seen from Sderot, Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Israel paying "heavy cost" in Gaza war

Andrew O'Hehir

Palestinian deaths in Gaza reportedly reach 20,000; Egypt seeks new truce but Netanyahu vows continued war

Sugar iced Christmas fruit cake with Christmas decorations (Getty Images/robert reader)

How Christmas cakes became big in Japan

Ashlie D. Stevens

In the early 20th century, a young Japanese baker tried American strawberry shortcake — and the rest is history

Depressed woman sitting near the window (Getty Images/Martin Dimitrov)

Is seasonal depression real?

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Experts explain the myths and realities of seasonal affective disorder — and what to do about it

Adam Driver in "Ferrari" (Lorenzo Sisti/Neon)

Stylish "Ferrari" stalls on passion

Gary M. Kramer

Michael Mann's film delves into Enzo Ferrari's life, but his wife played by Penelope Cruz deserves the spotlight

US President Donald Trump speaks at "Save America March" rally in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021 | Special counsel Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump to appeals court: Total immunity!

Andrew O'Hehir

Federal appeals court will consider immunity case next month; Trump's trial in D.C. faces near-certain delay

President Donald J. Trump is joined by Vice President Mike Pence (2nd L), National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien (L), Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (3rd R), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley (2nd R) and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff in the Situation Room of the White House October 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Shealah Craighead/The White House via Getty Images)

Trump vs. military: Grave danger ahead

Gregory D. Foster

Civil-military relations will be tested as never before in a second Trump term. The time to think about that is now

The photo of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., raising his fist on January 6th is shown during the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol hearing in Washington on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Escaping the right's man-panic

Kirk Swearingen

Republicans are exploiting male anxiety — and Josh Hawley's warmed-over Bible snippets offer young men nothing new

Clay Higgins, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

2023's most unhinged conspiracy theories

Areeba Shah

From the “fedsurrection” to “the new Wayfair,” right-wing media and GOP spent the year boosting blatant falsehoods

Reusable Starbucks cups (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Starbucks wants Gaza boycotts to stop

Joy Saha

The recent plea comes in the wake of Starbucks' tensions with Starbucks Workers United and poor holiday sales

Cropped shot of a young couple visiting friends in their new home (Getty Images/bernardbodo)

How did host gifts become so fraught?

Joy Saha

Host gifts as a whole are a subjective issue. It can be difficult to determine whether your host wants them or not

Sotheby's employees view "Love is in the Bin" by British artist Banksy at Sotheby's auction house on October 12, 2018 in London, United Kingdom (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Men with bolt cutters steal Banksy sign

Ashlie D. Stevens

The sign, which featured illustrations of three military drones, was up for just an hour before being removed

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