Why 2022 was the year of the mushroom
From the couture runway to home kitchens, all things fungus are having a moment
Kari Lake may face Arizona sanctions
Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials demand sanctions for Lake's "frivolous" election lawsuit
How Joe Rogan does what he does
I went on Rogan's show — and it wasn't great. But I came away with a better understanding of why he's so popular
Yes, local climate activism works
Why do so few adults participate in actions to encourage governments to do more about climate change?
Public transit recovering from pandemic
A civil engineering professor explains what happened to public transit during the pandemic, and how it can recover
Is McCarthy's speaker bid doomed?
McCarthy still doesn't have the votes, reports CNN — and the number of GOP defectors could be rising
Twitter's threat to public health
Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy has experts in public health concerned
3M to stop making ‘forever chemicals’
Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion
Trump's "trading cards": The last straw!
They didn't mind the coup, the corruption, the sexual misconduct or the lies. But a trading-card scam — horrors!
Opt out of the "woke wars" in 2023
"Cancel culture" hysterics and social justice bullies share the same contagious disorder: Way too much time online
Democracy depends on whistleblowers
Cassidy Hutchinson made an imperfect hero. But her kind of courage is crucial to protecting our fragile democracy
George Santos vows "I will take office"
The Republican from New York slammed the journalists who exposed him, claiming "they nitpicked at me"
Harvard law prof slams Trump's "defense"
Laurence Tribe responded to Trump's angry video lashing out at the House Select Committee's final report
The case of the first gene-edited babies
A new documentary looks at disgraced scientist He Jiankui, who helped create the first babies with edited genes
The year in abortion in America
The Dobbs decision was devastating — but not all the news was bad
I tried to find a Coke in a Pepsi town
I didn't come to Vegas looking for Coke — then I found my mission
Big Oil vs. California
A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory
Adjusting farming for climate change
A productive but moderate range of farming intensity is ideal for preserving biodiversity
How Harry Styles owned 2022
Music, empathy, live shows, acting – it all added up to a banner year when our world felt unaccepting
Trump lashes out at 2024 campaign story
Trump raged on Truth Social about a story in NYMag about his 2024 campaign and current life in Florida
Are viruses alive?
According to some criteria, viruses meet the basic definitions for "life"; according to others, they don't
"My face looked wrong": What BDD is like
I woke up one morning and was horrified at my face. Two cosmetic surgeries only made the problem worse
Best breakout TV performances of 2022
Check out these engaging performers who may not have name recognition yet, but no doubt soon will
19 winter salads we call comfort food
For when you're not feeling soups and stews . . .