Why Trump demanded to go to the Capitol
"Violence was part of the plan. It has to be in a coup," fascism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat tells CNN
The 50 best 3-hour-or-longer movies
These films are worth watching, even if they should come with bathroom breaks
How Biden is like the founding fathers
Biden has great ideas but can't implement them due to political stalemate — just like Washington and Jefferson
Texas clamping down on Roe reversal
"Extremist politicians are on a crusade to force Texans into pregnancy and childbirth against their will"
"Trump has impulse control of a toddler"
"At the end of the day, he's going to do whatever he wants," Kurt Bardella says about Trump
Ending a pregnancy in Roe's last days
The hospital couldn't even figure out if I was pregnant. Terror and dread built as I waited weeks for answers
Grandma Bah's secret to better ice cream
Looking back at the recipe cards of Willie Felt Furr, better known to me as Grandma Bah
Cobbler: The ultimate summer dessert
Don't be the one to bring a half-melted gallon of ice cream to the cookout. Try this instead
12 summery 4th of July cocktails
BBQ-ready drinks to sip all day long
Is Chris Pratt really The Worst Chris?
Many of the actor's detractors don't like him for reasons he'll probably never be able to shake
Does Austin Butler really sing in Elvis?
Baz Luhrmann's imaginative biopic has a packed soundtrack, but does its star get to sing or just lip-sync?
The science of ‘shape’ fireworks
Known as pattern shells, shape-inspired fireworks have been around since the 1990s
"Stranger Things" goes full Metallica
Metallica's "Master of Puppets" will likely see a surge, similar to Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill"
How to make homemade pizza muffins
Learn to make easy pizza dough with an array of toppings and parmesan cheese for lots of savory gooeyness
Why many old fountains show boys peeing
Seriously, what is the obsession?
How Dems can reach younger voters
After Roe decision, Democrats have a golden opportunity to win back younger voters — if they actually stand up
Seals are dying from plastic pollution
Intelligent, strong and top predators, seals are suffering from human acts and wastefulness
11 new summer movies to watch in July
From Netflix's spy thriller "The Gray Man" to Jordan Peele's "Nope," summer movie season is in full swing
Clean energy: We can't miss this moment
Oil prices are spiking. Renewables keep getting cheaper. Activists must push for a faster, fairer transition
New offshore oil and gas drilling
This is the third time the Biden administration has announced new oil and gas leasing plans before a holiday
Donald J. Trump, meanest of mean girls
Trump's evident criminality is no big surprise at this point. But his whiny, wounded immaturity is astonishing
Facebook's post-Roe censorship
The move comes just after Meta vowed to cover travel expenses for employees seeking out-of-state abortions
Watergate lawyer on Trump office run
The possibility of Trump being eligible to run for office ever again hangs in the balance
The lure of "Stranger Things"
Goodbye to you. Goodbye to everything Gen Z never knew