Death rate rises with anti-abortion laws
It's not a coincidence that maternal mortality rates began rising as abortion became harder to get
ND GOP push Ten Commandments in school
The Republican-led North Dakota law likely violates the clause in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
How progressives moved Biden on refugees
Democrats slammed Biden for continuing the same "harmful, xenophobic, and racist" he decried on the campaign trail
Don't let MTG become GOP's punching bag
The far-right Georgia Republican allows the GOP to distance itself from her while she mainstreams white nationalism
How to heal America after the disaster
We need real accountability, says Gonsalves — and we need national health care. But true recovery may take decades
The GOP's free speech problem
Republicans have renewed their push to crackdown on protesters
Protests spread as Chauvin trial ends
Protesters hit the streets in Chicago, D.C., Portland and elsewhere, as Chauvin case likely heads to the jury
Scientists just did a T. Rex census
A new paper extrapolates the number of generations and the number of individual T. Rexes that existed in total
Holy cow! 11 bizarre UFO stories
Get in, loser, we're going planet-hopping
A mixed update from George R.R. Martin
The author of the "Song of Ice and Fire" books reveals the ups & downs of how he's been handling the pandemic year
The scientific case for literature
Illogical as it might seem, there may be an evolutionary reason that humans love consuming fiction
Your complete guide to infused olive oil
From making citrus-flavored olive oil cakes to upgrading your basic vinaigrettes, infused olive oil is for you
Enjoy Giada’s marinated tomato pasta
This low-maintenance dish is equal parts fresh and flavorful, and you can serve it either hot or cold
Winslet quietly rages in new HBO mystery
This detective series set in a miserable town is no trip to Happy Valley, but its residents make it all worthwhile
Warren, Smith push to stop nuclear war
"There are no winners in a nuclear war, and the U.S. should never start one"
Studying what makes tweets go viral
A new paper breaks down the factors that increase or decrease the probability of a tweet being shared
Papa Gaetz protecting embattled son?
Matt Gaetz's father, a longtime political power in the Florida Panhandle, reportedly working to dampen criticism
How South African foods nourished me
Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field that specifically looks into the various ways food affects mood
Stephen Miller: Dems could rule forever
Democrats' attempt to secure voting rights for all is a "very scary thing," former White House adviser says
A survivor, victimized all over again
TC Paulinkonis spent 33 years in prison for killing the stepfather who raped her. We can all learn from her story
A miraculous new "Couples Therapy"
Salon spoke to analyst Orna Guralnik about relationship counseling during an pandemic – and with cameras rolling
Meet the ancient "monkeydactyl"
The newly-discovered pterosaur is the oldest known creature to have had opposable thumbs
How corporations crush the working class
It’s no exaggeration to say that we’re now living in a Second Gilded Age
Wall Street's new greenwashing
In a particular Orwellian moment, big banks loaned money to an oil giant under the guise of a "sustainability loan"