How to make a 4-ingredient Parm
With just a slick of olive oil, tempeh sizzles up effortlessly, yielding a cutlet-like crunch without any fuss
We need more men in caring professions
Women are disproportionately represented in caring professions — and that's a deficiency that shortchanges us all
New Yorkers: tax the rich
Survey shows that voters across political spectrum prefer raising taxes on the state's wealthy
How late night got weird in the pandemic
"We've tried things that we're not sure are audience pleasers but are funny to us," says one late night show writer
Rep. Mo Brooks calls rioters "fools"
Brooks spoke at the pro-Trump "Save America" rally that preceded the invasion of the Capitol
5 ways COVID changed how we travel
Borders are now reopening and travel resuming, but normal is a ways off
Sen. Blackburn escapes a ticket
An aide noted that Sen. Blackburn "flashed her pin, hopped back in the car [and] said 'drive!'"
True crime doesn't help women's safety
Popular true crime stories tend to focus on individual cases, rather than patterns and social factors
Women in STEM face a "confidence gap"
Within STEM-related fields, women make up a mere 28% of the workforce. What is to be done?
Ethnic studies legend views the future
Legendary Cal State professor Rudy Acuña on 50 years of a groundbreaking ethnic studies program, and what's next
"Big government" and other deadly lies
Those who preached against "big government" just wanted to control it. Now they do — and look how that worked out
Black right-wingers at war
Realm of Black MAGA roiled by infighting as foes compare Candace Owens to Rachel Dolezal (and the Fresh Prince)
Washington’s delusion of endless rule
Illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing down. It's happened before, and may be happening now
Sick and tired, ready for pandemic’s end
As the pandemic enters its second year, many people want to know when life will go back to how it was before COVID
SBA excluded viable businesses from PPP
The SBA refuses to give PPP loans to people who have filed for bankruptcy, even if their businesses can survive
Who keeps us safe if we abolish police?
A more equitable experience of safety is possible, but you must become part of creating it
How to smoke a brisket (and a shortcut)
Award-winning author and grilling expert Paula Disbrowe walks through her Texas-style smoked brisket recipe
Coupland's "Gen X" is still relevant
Three decades later, "Generation X" is a literary classic that still speaks to issues central to today’s world
Let’s griddle every sandwich
Griddled sandwiches have punctuated my life like crunchy applause ever since my first oozing grilled cheese
Every Seder needs our favorite charoset
This is the sweet and chunky condiment that every Seder needs
The African roots of Swiss design
"We care about 'who was first' only because we live in a system obsessed with proclaiming some people winners"
Cutting carbon matters — if you're rich
A new book pushes back against the narrative that individual actions make little difference to the climate
The inside story of Biosphere 2
The ambitious, self-sustaining bubble ecosystem in the desert is due for a historical reevaluation