Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics
Even when there's no pandemic underway, the local economy may take a hit
Paramount Plus adding 1,000 new movies
While movies are finally starting to open up again in theaters, you can still enjoy plenty of films at home
New push to fight discrimination at USDA
The average eligible Black farmer receives less than half the USDA subsidies of an eligible white farmer
Trump DOJ spied on Dems, families: NYT
At least two of Trump's attorneys general are implicated in the scandal
Election lies may get Texas AG disbarred
It's just the latest scandal for Ken Paxton, who is already facing a criminal probe and an FBI investigation
Trump PAC dupes donors into giving twice
Senate Democrats have proposed legislation to ban the trickery — but Trump's team is still deploying the tactic
"Hacks" & Jean Smart's killer final act
Salon talks to Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky about creating a TV smash about underappreciated women
Toobin back on CNN after "Zoom incident"
"What the hell were you thinking?” an anchor asked Toobin during an interview with the famous legal writer
Biden leads rebound of US image overseas
The world’s confidence in the U.S. to "do the right thing" rises from 17% under Trump to 75% under Biden
"1836 Project" is GOP whitewashing
"Such a pure expression of fascism," one social media user said of Texas' new law
Loki & the ongoing mystique of DB Cooper
There's no proof America's most notorious skyjacker WASN'T the Asgardian god of mischief ...
Dems in disarray over Omar's comparison
A group of Jewish House Democrats condemned Omar for conflating the U.S. and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban
Lauren Boebert's unpaid tax lien
Colorado Court reports outstanding lien assessed against Boebert's restaurant Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado
"Holler" and the desperation of poverty
Jessica Barden shines as a savvy high school senior who scraps metal with her brother for money to live
Glenn Beck is back to call Obama racist
"I take my apology back" Beck declared years after apologizing for calling America's first Black president a racist
Trump turns Florida into his playland
Fox News' biggest stars have bought homes near Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida
Harry & Meghan's assimilation fantasy
Focusing on just the interpersonal racism they suffered is ignoring the monarchy's imperialist roots and practices
Bankruptcy helps oil cos. evade cleanup
"It's basically bankruptcy for profit."
Revisiting the 1869 "She Doctor" panic
When female students were allowed to attend a clinical lecture at Pennsylvania Hospital, chaos ensued among the men
How to get rid of gnats for good
Because they’re gnat welcome in your home!
How ultra-processed foods get us hooked
A new book sheds light on how food companies use science to formulate flavors and foods we can’t resist
Anti-vaxxers are co-opting Juneteenth
Anti-vaxxers are trying to take a celebration meant to commemorate emancipation as their own
Laugh at Trump's pants! Next: fascism
Liberal schadenfreude hits new low with Trump-trousers trutherism. Meanwhile, his forces are destroying democracy
Rich guys are massive tax cheats, but...
Conservatives indulge in massive what-about-ism after ProPublica reports leaked IRS data on ultra-rich tax cheats