Could fruit bats stop the next pandemic?
Bats worldwide are primary vectors for virus transmission from animals to humans
LGBTQ attacks linked to far-right groups
After anti-vax and anti-CRT protests fizzle, far-right groups increasingly target the LGBTQ+ community
"Object" shot down over Alaska
The object was roughly the size of a small car
7 "Sarah Lawrence cult" revelations
The three-part series explores the recently dismantled "sex cult" and its ringleader, Larry Ray
Gaspar Noé's rape & revenge film recut
Noé's reverse-order film has been reassembled with mixed results, but its nine-minute rape scene remains shocking
Women, girls bear brunt of earthquake
Many women affected by the earthquake are the heads of households and require additional support
Tainted love for Pedro Pascal's dad era
He's the dad we need, not the dad we deserve. But if he were a mom? We wouldn't care
Paxton to pay $3M settlement, apologize
Paxton fired four former top deputies after they accused him of crimes
Sinema spox: Santos lying about exchange
“I know this is *shocking* but he is lying,” a Sinema spokesperson said of the alleged exchange
Musk fired engineer over declining views
Musk fired an engineer who said there was no evidence the algorithm was biased against him
Facility forced patients to dig in feces
Newly obtained documents echo reporting on abuse, cover-ups and a “sense of impunity” at an Illinois institution
Visualizing star-munching black holes
When a black hole unravels a star, it can create a donut-shaped disk of chaos
McConnell rips Scott plan: "Bad idea"
"It’s clearly the Rick Scott plan. It is not the Republican plan," McConnell said
School shootings are killing more people
Since Parkland, there have been over 900 shootings in K-12 school settings including the mass casualties in Uvalde
Thick, gooey chocolate chip cookies
For Valentine's Day, go big with these massive, overstuffed, bakery-inspired chocolate chip cookies
Anna Paulina Luna is "new George Santos"
Relatives dispute newly-elected Florida congresswoman's claims about her father and her family background
Why we see ghosts in our TV machines
It was inevitable that the success of "Ghosts" would breed imitators. But why are phantoms this moment's monster?
How chef José Andrés bested Trump
Some say revenge is a dish best served cold. Andrés prefers serving it with small plates and craft cocktails
How to use TJ's Ketchup Seasoning Blend
Ketchup fans rejoice! There's now a powdered version of the classic condiment from the popular grocery chain
MTG "screaming and yelling" at briefing
"She was yelling out saying 'bullsh*t,' and, you know, 'I don't believe you,'" a lawmaker told The Hill
Pelosi backs "corporate hack" for Labor
"I would really appreciate it if Sean Patrick Maloney could NOT fail upwards into a cabinet position"
How the rich skirt century-old tax law
Goldman Sachs has helped billionaires see huge tax savings by selling stocks for a loss and then replacing them
Pence subpoena may be the "last step"
Pence subpoena should “greatly concern Trump’s team" because it shows DOJ building a case against him, expert says
Trump just neutralized Ron DeSantis
Trump is smartly running against DeSantis from the right on cultural issues and from the left on the economy