"Forever chemicals" won't last forever
The chemicals in nonstick pans and receipt paper were once believed to be invincible environmental contaminants
How child welfare law destroys families
A law aimed at speeding up adoptions of kids in foster care stripped parental rights for hundreds of thousands
Medical response delayed care in Uvalde
Evidence shows how the medical response faltered after police finally confronted the Robb Elementary shooter
He defended the NYPD — then got arrested
Karl Ashanti represented NYC cops in civil-rights cases. Then he was charged with a crime he didn't commit
Alzheimer's disease comes for dolphins
Studying the brains of beached dolphins revealed familiar signs of Alzheimer's disease
Celebrating Hanukkah in the kitchen
Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table
How Mariah Carey conquered Christmas
It's not just about her song's 25-year rise to the top of the charts. It's about the personal history behind it
Alarm over Kellyanne Conway's $1M+ deal
Conway quietly sold her polling firm to right-wing SCOTUS takeover architect Leonard Leo while advising on nominees
Jones stripped of bankruptcy protections
Texas judge lifts stay preventing Sandy Hook families from collecting damages
Judge rejects most of Lake's lawsuit
The failed GOP candidate tried to frame a judge dismissing 8 of 10 counts in her suit as a win
DOD worried about "illegal" Trump order
Jan. 6 committee reveals concerns inside the Pentagon that the military would be dragged into Trump's Big Lie
The salty secrets to the best appetizers
Baker Erin Jeanne McDowell explains how to lean into your salt tooth and savory baking techniques this holiday
Jan. 6 report calls out Ivanka Trump
Jan. 6 report notes that Trump's daughter was not as cooperative as other former administration officials
Trump rages over Jan 6 criminal referral
"I was 100% right," Trump declared after lawmakers urged DOJ to charge him
Think Trump's NFTs are dumb? Think again
Trump's "digital trading cards" are worthless crap, to you and me. To his loyal followers, they're pure gold
MTG and Boebert feud over McCarthy
Greene complained Boebert "childishly threw me under the bus" by invoking "Jewish space lasers"
Experts: Catch-and-release is cruel
For decades, public health authorities would spay feral cats and release them. Experts say this doesn't work
Pattie Boyd's life in radiant photos
A new book shows Boyd's life in photos, from 1960s It Girl to her marriages to George Harrison and Eric Clapton
How Germany saved coal miners' health
In the Saarland, medical debt is practically nonexistent
Do crime scene photos spur trauma?
Inside the debate over whether the publication of violent images is effective in preventing future violence
Jan. 6 and the question of democracy
Trump's rioters represented a deep, dark current in American history: Restricting democracy to a chosen few
Hey, Democrats: No more "triangulation"!
After the 2022 midterms, the Bill Clinton strategy of constant rightward shift is bound for history's dustbin
School calls 911 on kids every other day
An Illinois school for students with disabilities has routinely used the police to handle discipline
The code behind the far-right's success
Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables