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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., listen during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

GOP answers Jan 6 hearing with gaslight

Amanda Marcotte
Published 4 years ago

Republicans have a ton of excuses for not supporting the Jan. 6 investigation — yet never admit the true reason

Prop stylist: Molly Fitzsimmons. Food stylist: Ericka Martins. (Rocky Luten / Food52)

Do you need to salt eggplant in advance?

Nik Sharma - Food52
Published 4 years ago

And other eggplant frequently asked questions, answered by our Food52's Kitchen Scientist columnist, Nik Sharma

US Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, DC Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone and US Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testify during the Select Committee investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, during their first hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2021. (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts on Trump's lies: Yep, fascism

Chauncey DeVega
Published 4 years ago

Expert panel unpacks Trump's rhetoric: "Dangerously anti-democratic," "thoroughly corrupt," "vengeful and sadistic"

Coronavirus, Covid-19 spores (Getty Images)

COVID may cause male infertility

Ranjith Ramasamy - The Conversation
Published 4 years ago

New research has found that some men who have had COVID-19 might experience unwanted sexual side effects

#FreeBritney activists protest outside Courthouse in Los Angeles during Conservatorship Hearing on April 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Why conservatorships can breed abuse

Naomi Cahn - The Conversation
Published 4 years ago

Conservatorships have been around for centuries, but #FreeBritney is bringing to light their harsh reality

(Rocky Luten / Food52)

How to make a bottle garden

Cori Sears - Food52
Published 4 years ago

It's a garden in a bottle, baby

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Ron faces backlash from anti-vax crowd

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

"Don't let political correctness get in the way of health choices," former Trump adviser Michael Flynn says

Protestors hold an effigy of former President Donald Trump as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Department of Justice on July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. The group of far-right conservatives held a news conference to demand answers from Attorney General Merrick Garland on the status of January 6 prisoners. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Matt Gaetz, MTG D.C. event goes sideways

Zachary Petrizzo
Published 4 years ago

One GOP staffer at far-right presser was triggered by protester with "auditory weapon," also known as a whistle

Afghan Taliban militants and villagers attend a gathering as they celebrate the peace deal and their victory in the Afghan conflict on US in Afghanistan, in Alingar district of Laghman Province on March 2, 2020. - The Taliban said on March 2 they were resuming offensive operations against Afghan security forces, ending the partial truce that preceded the signing of a deal between the insurgents and Washington. (NOORULLAH SHIRZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

Afghan exit: End of the American empire?

Chris Hedges
Published 4 years ago

After 20 years of carnage and $1 trillion, the tragic Afghan misadventure is over — and that's just for starters

Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Jan. 6: Cheney calls out GOP colleagues

Matthew Chapman - Raw Story
Published 4 years ago

"We didn't have a peaceful transfer of power. We had an insurrection, we had an assault on the Capitol"

Doctor giving first aid bandage after vaccination to senior woman (Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images)

Is Pfizer's vaccine waning in efficacy?

Nicole Karlis
Published 4 years ago

Right-wing media seizes on a study that finds Pfizer's effectiveness waning — but experts say the jury is out

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Defense Department's budget request on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Ex-RNC chair fact-checks Lindsey Graham

Bob Brigham - Raw Story
Published 4 years ago

"If you do this crap in South Carolina . . . you'll be lucky if somebody doesn't shoot you"

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix-based political organization Turning Point Action hosted former President Donald Trump alongside GOP Arizona candidates who have begun candidacy for government elected roles. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

AZ Republican gets booed, doubles down

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

“Why don’t you listen to what I have to say?”

LeVar Burton on "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

LeVar Burton's rival for Jeopardy host?

Melanie McFarland
Published 4 years ago

The "Reading Rainbow" icon has all the right host qualities, but he has stiff competition in Robin Roberts

Pakistani tribesmen hold up a placard of alleged drone strike victims during a protest in Islamabad on February 25, 2012, against the US drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal region. The protesters demanded an immediate end to drone attacks and compensation for those who lost relatives or property, as well as condemning this week's burning of Korans at a US-run base in neighbouring Afghanistan. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)

Drone whistleblower, in his own words

Chris Hedges
Published 4 years ago

Daniel Hale leaked classified documents about drone killings. In his own words, he explains what led him to that

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Mike Lindell: Biden and Harris to resign

Zachary Petrizzo
Published 4 years ago

President and veep to quit in shame after facing "absolute proof" of election fraud, says pillow salesman

Comedian and actor Jackie Mason poses at the Carnegie Deli in New York, 1987 (Robert R McElroy/Getty Images)

Jackie Mason's motley history of bigotry

Gwydion Suilebhan, Steven Gimbel
Published 4 years ago

The passing of the comedian comes with ambivalence for those who knew him before bitterness became his trademark

Woman wearing protective mask sitting in bus (Getty Images)

CDC updates mask recs for vaxxed

Nicole Karlis
Published 4 years ago

The CDC recommendation changed due to alarm that the delta variant "behaves differently" than previous strains

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Capitol Riot on January 6th, 2021 (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

AOC warns Dems: GOP will end democracy

Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Published 4 years ago

"The time to fight like hell for democracy is right now. We may not get another chance"

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn arrive to testify before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. (Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)

Pelosi outmaneuvers McCarthy on Jan. 6

Amanda Marcotte
Published 4 years ago

Turns out that the January 6 committee does not need braying GOP idiots in order to be credible

Germany's Kim Bui competes in the artistic gymnastics balance beam event of the women's qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)

Gymnastics unitard fights sports sexism

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

Female athletes are deciding how much or little they want to expose compared to their covered male counterparts

Bartender pouring a drink (Getty Images/Klaus Vedfelt)

Behind the current US "liquor shortage"

Zak Kostro
Published 4 years ago

Global supply chain issues and production delays are contributing to a liquor shortage of sorts across the US

Ronan Farrow in HBO's "Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes" (HBO)

Media use of "sexual assault" vs "rape"

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

"Catch and Kill" explores how legal definitions & media can police survivors' experiences

U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), and House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. Leader McCarthy held a news conference to discuss the Jan 6th Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

“Sick and cynical”: Stefanik goes low

Igor Derysh
Published 4 years ago

GOP tries to smear Pelosi as officers recount vicious attack by Trump supporters egged on by the former president

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