"Doctor Who" gifts us with Captain Jack
Salon talks to "Doctor Who" guest star John Barrowman and Mandip Gill about its relevant holiday special
"Cobra Kai" loses some of its bite
With too much Kreese in its wheels, the series flattens out all the layers that once made it great
The agave industry faces challenges
The growing demand for agave has led some farmers to turn to environmentally taxing production methods
The nurse who lost hope
Supply shortages remain so severe that nurse Kristen Cline reuses her N95 for shifts as her hospital buckles
Year-end lists won't save America
List-making is a way to assert control in the face of uncertainty. But in 2021, America faces more difficult tasks
Fireworks coming on Capitol Hill
Here's what to watch for when the House and Senate meet Jan. 6 to review the Electoral College votes
Loeffler and energy: Major conflict
Loeffler was named to Georgia Power board of directors two months before she had to leave for the Senate
Trump rolls back showerhead standards
The Trump administration is rolling back a regulation that requires showerheads to conserve water
How to boost your mood in 2021
Emotional brain training can help people who get stuck experiencing high stress and negative emotions
What's in Brexit's final deal?
While the UK claims it will have full political and economic independence on Jan. 1, the reality is more complex
Growing hope indoors in Trump's America
Our 2020 retrospective continues with this meditation on what is and is not possible for one individual to save
New year, higher minimum wages
"Despite the pandemic, the Fight for $15 movement continues to gain strength"
Our top recipes of 2020 are all comfort
Everything changed in 2020, but the theme of our top recipes remained unchanged from 2019: Our readers love comfort
Yes, that happened in 2020
2020's anxiety onslaught seems to have interrupted our cultural memory. Here are five reminders
Mystery of Loeffler's last-minute donors
A rush of Kelly Loeffler's last-minute donors have also not revealed who they work for
Bidding adieu to the worst films of 2020
Let's all take part in kicking 2020 the curb beginning by leaving these movies in our rearview
Ben Sasse reignites the GOP civil war
"Adults don't point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government," Sasse wrote of his fellow Republicans
41 Democrats surrender on stimulus
41 Democrats abandoned Bernie Sanders and joined with Mitch McConnell to advance a $740 Billion Pentagon bill
Food traditions from around the world
Champagne doesn't count as a food . . .
America: A failed state
If the purpose of government is to protect a nation's people, then by any objective measure our system has failed
The icy backstory of chilled drinks
How the innovative "frozen water" trade from New England to India in the mid-19th century popularized ice
Roger Stone travels to kiss Trump's ring
Stone says that he met Trump at a party in Florida while he was the guest of Newsmax publisher Christopher Ruddy
Is farming with reclaimed water needed?
In California, several farms are demonstrating the benefits of growing food with post-treatment water supplies
Lame-duck Trump regime rearms Saudi monarchy and other autocratic pals: $4B to Kuwait, $169M to Egypt, $65M to UAE