My Halloween candy ranking
The 10 best Halloween candies, ranked . . . plus honorable mentions and the absolute bottom of the barrel options
GOP has third speaker nominee in 3 weeks
The Minnesota Republican received fewer votes for speaker than Rep. Jim Jordan got in his failed bid
Trump demand: Dump entire Jan. 6 case
Team Trump looks to scuttle Jack Smith's entire D.C. indictment with sweeping dismissal motions
The "enshittification" of tech in space
From Google to Netflix, tech is becoming more useless. The commercialization of space is no different
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty
"I look back on this experience with deep remorse," Jenna Ellis said in a tearful statement during her guilty plea
Trump says he's like Nelson Mandela
"We did nothing wrong,” Trump asserted
Nightmares and your mental health
Being chased, falling and climate disasters: A dream researcher unpacks common nightmares
Trump is threatening NATO again
The former president has expressed a willingness to withdraw from the transatlantic organization if elected in 2024
Black history bans: "They're so scared"
"When people know, they can never forget," author Michael Harriot says about reclaiming true American history
Astronomers found a distant radio burst
The cosmic energy blast can tell us about the Universe 8 billion years ago and even how much it (probably) weighs
Earth's core is leaking helium
The study has interesting implications for how our planet formed and what's up with our mysterious core
Fox News helps Trump by "sidelining" him
Trump hates the "less is more" mindset, but it works better for him with voters — and with prosecutors
The perfect recipe for fascism
Professor Gavriel D. Rosenfeld on the toxic stew of tax cuts to rich people while placating racist scapegoating
Trump has an Aussie billionaire problem
Legal expert: Trump’s pattern of sharing sensitive information with pals could lead to further serious charges
House GOP asks Jesus to take the wheel
"A messiah will be born unto us who can achieve this miraculous threshold," quipped Rep. Tom McClintock
Chappelle Israel comments spark walkout
According to the WSJ, several attendees commanded Chappelle to "shut up" while others got up and left his show
FYI: coffee labeling demystified
". . . the terms and certifications you might encounter — and some brands that are working to make coffee better"
The witchy roots of midwifery
Were midwives driven out of gynecology because of superstition or patriarchy? The answer will not surprise you
The Rock's wax figure "skin color" issue
"You make The Rock look like David Beckham," one fan observed of the Musée Grévin's unveiling of the wax figure
Sexism causing brain drain in academia
Male-led academic institutions suffer sexist brain drain, say researchers
Pilot charged with 83 attempted murders
The off-duty pilot allegedly attempted to take down an Alaska Airlines flight from Washington to San Fransisco
Study: Red meat's link to diabetes risk
"We found about a 50% increase in risk," the study authors write
Moon 40 million years older: analysis
A reexamination of samples from the Apollo 17 mission has updated the official age of the Moon
Pig-heart transplant successful
The second pig heart transplant recipient in history is recovering. Is this the future of organ transplants?