The toxic cloud upon us
The smog fallout downwind has set off air quality alerts for 13 states south of the Canadian border
Candid "Top Chef" finalists tell all
Sara, Buddha and Gabri give insight into their approaches and their favorite moments of the season
Should you use artificial sweeteners?
"Do low-calorie sweeteners help with weight management? And are they safe for long-term use?"
Roy Wood Jr.: I need to host late night
As the comic heads out on tour, he discusses the writers' strike, Gwyneth Paltrow, Correspondents' Dinner and more
Expert: SCOTUS wrongly awarded GOP House
Supreme Court rejecting Alabama maps that diluted Black voting power may have big implications in other states
Target letter a "stunning development"
The letter is no surprise "based on public reporting about the evidence," says former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade
Celebrate summer with corn and peaches
Get out of the kitchen and let the grill handle it all: the main, the side . . . and even the dessert, too
Fox News downplays wildfire smoke
"We have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency," one pundit declared
All about the iconic Georgia peach
"Why do Georgia peaches loom so large when they account for only 0.58% of the state's agricultural economy . . .?"
Trump rages as DOJ serves target letter
Prosecutors formally informed Trump that he is the target of their Mar-a-Lago documents investigation
A problematic end to "Never Have I Ever"
For reasons one can't fathom, Jeff Garlin shows up as a love interest in a comedy featuring and about women
Pence flip-flops on Trump indictment
Pence later said he would "absolutely support" whoever the 2024 GOP nominee is
The Canadian wildfire crisis explained
Dust off the pandemic masks — the smoke from Canada's wildfires is going to linger for a while
Trump has fallen and he can't get up
Trump's crude bluster has gotten him through life, business and politics — so far. He's not ready for what's coming
Meadows lawyer denies that he flipped
The Independent reported that Meadows would plead guilty to federal crimes and receive limited immunity to testify
Nugget or cube? An ice expert weighs in
"Pardon the pun, but ice fandom is a slippery slope"
RFK Jr. is a joke — and a serious threat
Fake candidates rake in real cash, at the expense of democracy. Is there any way to discourage their runs?
Whistleblower details UFO spacecraft
Rep. James Comer calls for special House hearing into top-secret UFO arms race
Parents' Rights is Christian nationalism
How parents' rights is a tool for Christian nationalism
Calif. school board meeting LGBTQ attack
Far-right fascist groups and homophobic parents instigated violent clashes in Glendale, California
Merck sues to block lower Medicare costs
The company claims that the plan to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments
Pence joins past veep to challenge boss
There is one other time in history when a vice president ran against the president he served with in office
"Fraternities are about secrecy"
Ethan Berger speaks to Salon about his morality play film about the power struggles at a Kappa Nu Alpha chapter
Kakhovka dam breach threatens nuke plant
The immediate situation is becoming very precarious