Copycat TX abortion ban hits new state
Kristi Noem is calling for Roe v. Wade to be struck down. In the meantime, she's not waiting around
Survival tips we didn't know we needed
From both "Yellowjackets" and "Station Eleven" we've gleaned very important lessons we've never considered before
"Are you happy or is this just easy?"
Director Alika Tengan and co-writer/star Naz Kawakami spoke to Salon about their vibey and melancholy Sundance film
Problems with Biden's rapid-test rollout
Two rapid-testing initiatives the Biden administration released in the past week are inaccessible to some Americans
Trump plays Wordle on this week's "SNL"
Another week, another scene-stealing Donald Trump cold open
The TikTok time bomb
TikTok is an inadequate, possibly even harmful salve to the pain of a prolonged pandemic
Barr now cooperating with 1/6 committee
"We are concerned that our military was part of this Big Lie, promoting that the election was false"
Boris Johnson's downfall: Et tu, Trump?
Britain's upper-crust pseudo-Trump looks to be toast — over a garden-party scandal. Is there a lesson for America?
How to store cut avocados
Guacamole for days
Trump: Send Don Jr. to jail, not Ivanka
The former president apparently believed his son would handle the stresses of prison better
We are all the Fraggles' Trash Heap now
Face it, we're made of trash, like Marjory the Trash Heap, and mired in one place these days
Is delta causing stillbirths?
Scientists are seeing the delta variant causing inflammation in the placenta, which can lead to stillborn births
India's vanishing freshwater lake
Kolleru Lake was long known for its biodiversity, but scientists say that ecosystem faces an uncertain future
Varshini Prakash is "still fighting"
Prakash spoke to Salon about "To the End," which tracks her efforts and that of AOC and two other eco-activists
After Roe: The fight moves to states
Progressives have long been wary of "states' rights." But that's where the struggle for abortion rights can be won
The trouble with farmland "investment"
Farmers are finding it harder and harder to purchase their own acres
Why James Garfield matters (or should)
James Garfield is largely forgotten today, but saved his unpopular party from disaster — before tragedy struck
Trump aide admits to fake elector scheme
Boris Epshteyn, who was subpoenaed this week by the Jan. 6 committee, said everything "was done legally"
Joe Rogan and the misinformation crisis
Audio is harder to moderate than text-based social media — making it the perfect vector for misinformation
Exxon’s pledge has a major blind spot
Exxon Mobil's new net-zero pledge stacks up poorly, even by oil company standards
Lawyers and Secondary Traumatic Stress
The photo of the victim was stuck in an unmarked manila folder. It was our duty to stare at it, to not look away
Penzey's "Republicans Are Racists" promo
What kind of political commentary do we want from brands?
Carlson bemoans "less sexy" M&M cartoons
Tucker Carlson no longer wants to "have a drink" with cartoon characters — another reason America is on the decline
Thanks for the honesty, Joss and Jeff!
For everyone who quit jobs that propped up abusive bosses, reading these men's self-deluding views is validating