The challenges of calculating a lab leak
The odds of a dangerous pathogen escaping a lab are uncertain, and have implications for COVID-19 and more
Academia has a "race science" problem
Jordan Peterson and his right-wing ilk are misinterpreting science to justify their hierarchical worldviews
Trump, COVID and our loss of memory
The pandemic years have damaged our memories, our cognition and our sense of time. Let's stop pretending we're OK
"The Boys" versus The Big Sellout
There's a reason why this season may make viewers feel more squeamish than usual
Interstellar travel via nomad planets?
Forget about spaceships: Aliens could be "cosmic hitchhikers" traveling on free-floating planets
"Tiger King's" Doc Antle arrested by FBI
The Netflix reality TV star and wild animal trainer will appear in court on Monday
Infrastructure as culture war flexing?
Nebraska GOP say a new canal will keep their water from being pilfered by Colorado. Water experts say it's useless
Why Wonder Woman is a queer icon
Happy Pride! This "superhero for bisexuals" and Lynda Carter have your back
Gun control is crucial — but not enough
Of course this moment calls for gun reform. It also demands we dig deeper into the roots of American despair
John Waters: "Trump ruined bad taste"
"As soon as Trump was president, it just ended the humor of it. He was the nail in the coffin."
Sanders: "Bust Wall Street, not pot"
Sen. Bernie Sanders urges U.S. to use resources on cracking down on real criminals
U.S. dentistry affected by war?
The disruption represents more turbulence for the U.S. health care system’s supply chain
Love letter to Roe & my first pregnancy
I have always been pro-choice, but am more fiercely so now
Your guide to hot-weather meal prep
Or: "How to eat well when it's too hot to keep turning on your oven"
5 sauces to add to your cooking arsenal
No, this isn’t (yet another) list of mother sauces
How to make your open wine last longer
By learning how and why wines go bad, you’ll never have to pour another drop down the sink
High maintenance women are not too much
Perhaps the reason why men take offense to the trait is because it challenges traditional gender stereotypes
"Obi-Wan" & the joy of not Force-ing it
Ewan McGregor – with his dad bod – is more space daddy than Jedi zaddy, and that gives us hope
Monkeypox rhetoric recalls HIV stigma
Scientists denounce "anti-science, ignorance, prejudice" in how monkeypox is being described as a "gay" disease
How to get rid of stubborn burnt bits
It saves me at least once a week!
Stranger Things didn't need Hopper back
#Justice4Barb who could show Hopper a thing or two about being dead and letting the loss have an impact
How evangelicals became such hypocrites
As a true believer in an Invisible Guy in the Sky, I'm here to explain how evangelicals became enemies of Jesus
Robb Elementary may be demolished
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin says the location of the school shooting massacre should be wiped, and Biden agrees
Was Warhol's Prince portrait fair use?
Warhol v. Goldsmith is going to the Supreme Court for review. The case could have a major impact on copyright