Black mermaids are nothing new
Disney’s portrayal of a nonwhite mermaid is only controversial is due to 150 years of whitewashing
Can oceanic movies shift our land bias?
Heroes like Aquaman and Namor can revive interest in the blue humanities to examine ecology, race and capitalism
Threats of racial terror follow us today
My grandfather was brutalized for suing a white cop in Jim Crow Alabama. Here's what reporting the story taught me
"Raw Deal" author on the future of meat
Big Meat stands accused of egregious ethics violations, even as it recorded sky-high profits in 2022
What I learned in the darkness
I spent five years exploring conspiracy-theory rabbit holes. There's a way to escape: Real people in the real world
Social media reminds us of our breakups
To purge or not to purge? There's more to digital breakups than that, such as controlling the narrative and network
5 cookbooks to read in 2023
These staff picks are accessible, informative and, above all, delicious
Five key elections coming in 2023
Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey will hold crucial elections, with inflation, corruption and democracy on the ballot
Kevin McCarthy ambushed by Matt Gaetz
Will McCarthy ever get to be speaker? GOP House caucus call devolves into pointless discussion with Gaetz
Lula takes office, promises "hope"
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets for leftist president's second coming: "Democracy was the big winner"
TikTok's threat to musical diversity
The growing power of a single company such as TikTok, earning $12 billion in ad revenue, is cause for concern
Pelé put passion at the heart of soccer
He remains the face of a purity in soccer that existed long before big money and global geopolitics infiltrated
Meet the AI that thinks it can write
GPT-3, which can converse and write compelling text, is more like a pseudo-intelligence than a real AI
Untangling catch shares
Catch shares have changed fisheries and fishing communities across the U.S.
Rudy trolled over Mar-a-Lago message
Former New York mayor's incoherent New Year's Eve video delights many humans of Twitter
"Food diaries" may be harmful to teens
While food diaries can be a helpful tool for dietitians, are they a necessary assignment for the average student?
The best 4-ingredient vegetable marinade
Embrace the season with winter vegetables and a bright, flavorful marinade
"Yellowstone" depicts women as lunatics
Taylor Sheridan writes women as grizzled hellcats, while the men of Dutton Ranch get to ride horses and eat beans
Why chickenpox can increase stroke risk
And when they do, your risk of stroke goes up
Is the Goldwater Rule outdated?
The Goldwater Rule restrains psychiatrists from diagnosing politicians from afar. Many say the rule is outdated
Food and agriculture stories for 2023
There’s a great need for change, change that large institutions will likely fight
Corporate money fuels SCOTUS group
Chevron, Goldman Sachs and anti-abortion activists donated to Supreme Court nonprofit, reports New York Times
Trump walks away from Jan. 6 question
Trump tells media at Mar-a-Lago party his poll numbers are "fantastic," ducks questions on Ron DeSantis and Jan. 6
2023: A year to build democracy
If 2022 offered a narrow escape and a measure of redemption, the New Year is the moment to seize America's future