Two states still let you text and drive
Missouri and Montana are the only two states that do not prohibit all drivers from text messaging while driving
A technicality could withhold RSV shots
A glitch in a law may make it difficult for children from low-income families to get the new RSV vaccine
Judge: Abortion may still be protected
District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, suggested the Dobbs ruling did not end abortion rights
"Originalism" will likely kill women
A federal court finds that women's lives are less important than a bizarre misreading of the Second Amendment
The cost of cleaning "forever chemicals"
"It's happening all over the country."
Dozens of cities and states sued oil giants for deceiving the public. The Supreme Court could soon intervene
GOP clowns itself over a Chinese balloon
Once again, the GOP proves it's the party of insecure men overcompensating
Florida is now a laboratory for fascism
There is a very specific reason why Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted African-American history for erasure
Humans may not be able to live on Mars
Cold, bathed in radiation and far from Earth, life on Mars would strain our mental and bodily limits
Time to rethink police traffic stops
Is it time to rethink them?
Murder, justice, and Jersey politics
Just days after the gruesome murder of N.J. councilwoman, Gov. Phil Murphy publicly speculates on her death
Calif. let polluters exceed EPA limits
Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide
Burning gas in oil fields a money pit
How poor methane rules are costing tribes and taxpayers
75% of insects at risk
Bugs need conservation areas too
Styles' speech made Beyoncé's loss worse
As it was, Styles' comment about "people like me" put his privilege on display
Sam Smith causes anti-vax Satanic panic
"The Devil. Brought to you by Pfizer..."
Reba takes charcuterie to the next level
The singer and actor has added a new title to her resume: restaurateur
Climate denial campaign goes retro
"The 1990s called. They want their scientific misinformation back"
Climate change is coming for these crops
Some of the most common crops, like corn and coffee, are already suffering as the Earth warms
My 10-day chocolate-making nightmare
Here's how to make chocolate from a cacao pod in your home kitchen— and why it isn't worth it
DNC won't ban super PACs in primaries
Right-wing "funds were often used by super PACs to run outrageous and dishonest attack ads," says Bernie Sanders
Ted Cruz busted for term limit hypocrisy
Cruz claims to support Senate term limits but he's still running for a third term
Trump rages at prosecutor's revelations
Mark Pomerantz, a former top prosecutor at the Manhattan DA's office, compared Trump to a mob boss
Santos accused of sexual harassment
Santos denied the allegation from former aide Derek Myers, calling it "comical"