Does a SCOTUS nominee’s gender matter?
With Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, Trump has fulfilled his pledge to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a woman
Pence campaigns despite COVID exposure
"It's just an insult to everybody who has been working in public health and public health response."
Trump won't disavow crazed QAnon fans
QAnon followers worship Trump as a kind of savior, and the president refuses to disavow them
Fox News crushes Trump's Biden smear
The admission was made by Fox News reporter Griff Jenkins
The pandemic sobriety trend is real
While some saw the pandemic as an excuse to drink more, others are embracing sobriety. Here's why
Senate Dems issue warning against Trump
"The very searing truth is that Donald Trump can still win this race"
Jazzy chocolate & coffee no-bake cookies
Packed with protein and great for breakfast or a snack, these simple treats can cure your cravings anytime
A tart that tastes like a snack
Make a dessert that looks like it came from a fancy restaurant with a few ingredients likely on hand in your pantry
COVID exposes flows in childcare economy
The well-being of children, women, and especially women of color is at stake
Indulge with HBO's soapy wealth porn
Rich people problems are so much sexier than poor people's pandemic problems, so let's watch this crazy thing
Workers confront COVID safety violations
A growing number of workers are resisting what they feel are unsafe, unhealthy conditions
Why Whitlock was fired: Part Two
Part Two: Why this man lost his top Pentagon civilian job
Do "fashion masks" really work?
As facemasks become fashion accessories, scientists say there are ways to tell if yours is truly effective
Conservatives groups win with Barrett
A lot of interests want to influence the cases that come before the Supreme Court and how they’re decided
Larry Bartels on Trump's age of unreason
Author of "Unequal Democracy" on the elite "folk theories" of politics — and how Trump has exposed them as false
DOJ has no authority over vote counts
Bill Barr and the DOJ cannot reject or seize ballots, or interrupt the locally run election process
The importance of the "I Voted" stickers
They're fun to receive, share and compare. But do the simple stickers actually make a difference in voter turnout?
Why Tom Steyer is over the free market
In an interview with Salon, Steyer defended Biden's climate plan, saying there's "no such thing as a free market"
Expect to see a lot of McConnell in 2021
Whether November 3 brings a major blue wave or Republicans defy the polls, we'll be seeing a lot of McConnell
The U.S. breaks COVID infection record
77,640 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday
What do "phases" of a vaccine mean?
What is a Phase III trial? A Phase II? We asked experts to decode these suddenly-common news terms
Trump & Biden clash on pandemic response
In stark contrast to the first debate, there was more policy talk
What happened to the Voting Rights Act?
Voter suppression is wreaking havoc on our electoral process
Reframing America’s role in the world
The specter of isolationism