Disastrous attempts to control nature
In "Under a White Sky," Elizabeth Kolbert explores the blowback from our attempts to control the environment
Lab leak: science and politics collide
More than a year into the COVID pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look
Can you freeze potatoes? We investigated
The freezer keeps so many things fresh for months — does this apply to spuds?
What's up with Ivanka's new makeover?
Ivanka Trump is suddenly willing to make herself available for the paparazzi to snap pictures since leaving the WH
6 unanswered questions on Capitol riot
More than 15 hours of testimony failed to answer fundamental questions about the Capitol attack
"The Simpsons'" politics make no sense
The beloved sitcom reaches another milestone, but its nuclear family is trapped in a bubble that time forgot
Louisiana’s plan to stay above water
Louisiana has a $1.5 billion plan to slow sea-level rise and BP is paying for it
Gerald Ford's mom: Women's history hero
Gerald Ford's mother left her abusive husband more than a century ago — when family violence was a dark secret
How to make hard boiled eggs in the oven
Fire up the oven for the easiest big batch of hard-boiled eggs of all time
Vaccine apartheid in Israel
Israel has come under fire for not doing justice to Palestinians and distributing its vaccines in an equitable way
Why the immunocompromised need a vaccine
Vaccinating immunocompromised people will both protect their health and slow viral evolution
HBO's noble attempt to decode QAnon
Cullen Hoback's six-part look at the QAnon conspiracy explains everything, all at once, and remains perplexing
MyPillow, MyMovie, MyFascistAmerica
I watched the MyPillow guy's election-conspiracy "docu-movie." He's selling something, but it ain't Donald Trump
Julia Turshen's roasted banana waffles
Roasting the bananas in butter means you get melted, ever-so-slightly browned butter in your batter(aka flavor!)
Republicans’ serious health problem
It’s not enough that they won’t wear masks — now 30 million won’t get shots and threaten the rest of us
Far-right groups: now more extreme
As right-wing groups reorganize after the Capitol riot, scholars of the movement foresee increased polarization
Watch: Fox News host called out on air
"Very few things I'd hear on this on this show tonight have been facts"
Is COVID herd immunity possible?
Some experts are skeptical of the 60% threshold for herd immunity
Grief, with a side of baked ziti
After unexpectedly losing her mother, one writer uses a beloved meal to connect the past, present and future
Duck's a staple in France. Why not here?
Ariane Daguin, who founded the gourmet food purveyor D'Artagnan where duck is revered, teaches us how to cook it
I'm from the Nas generation of scholars
His discography gave me a blueprint, unleashing a flood of curiosity about Black history and literature
Mar-a-Lago shut down after COVID scare
Trump and his family were roasted on Twitter after it was reported that parts of the Mar-a-Lago over COVID-19
Nazis used music to facilitate murder
Music is supposed to transcend the horrific. Yet it has also served as an accompaniment to torture and punishment
Have you tried TikTok's nature cereal?
We dove headfirst into a bowl to investigate this bright, juicy breakfast