Johnson narrowly wins speakership
The incumbent House speaker fought back a far-right-led attempt to replace him on Friday
Johnson flips votes after falling short
Republicans hold a paper-thin majority of the House, so losing just three GOP members was enough to block Johnson
Zuck puts Republican in charge of policy
Zuckerberg promoted Joel Kaplan, a former Republican White House official, to head up policy at Meta
Major pop culture anniversaries in 2025
From "Avatar: The Last Airbender" to YouTube's 20th birthday, this year promises several key events to celebrate
3 sequels you can't miss (and 3 you can)
Hollywood won't give us a break from sequels, but that doesn't mean we can't show them what we do and don't want
MAGA "offended" at Liz Cheney award
Biden gave the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, two members of the Jan. 6 committee
Trump causes scientists to flee the US
“They use fear to silence us”: Two scientists express different strategies for surviving an anti-science agenda
Elon Musk "spreading hate" in Europe
After funding Trump's White House bid, the world's richest man is backing the far-right in UK and Germany
Biden blocks $14.9B sale of U.S. Steel
The president said it was his "responsibility to block foreign ownership of this vital American company”
"Silver tsunami" unlikely to fix housing
Young workers don’t want to move to places where housing is more affordable, Zillow says
Trump doesn't have the juice for Johnson
GOP civil war: House speaker vote is just the first of many tough battles for a GOP with only a razor-thin margin
Lessons from infecting people with COVID
Challenge trials help researchers study immune responses. Skeptics still doubt the approach is worth the risks
Trump makes MAGA parrot his NOLA lies
The president-elect's barrage of lies encourages his followers to reject reality even harder
It's time to sue Congress
Members of Congress face a lawsuit for funding Israel’s war on Gaza
Credit doesn't have to be a taboo topic
Learning about our experiences helps reduce stigma and understand our financial situations
Smoking takes 20 minutes off life
A new study finds one cigarette can take off 20 minutes of your life, instead of 11 minutes
Johnson walks a tightrope in speaker bid
The GOP isn't yet united on Johnson for speaker and some party members are asking him not to negotiate with MAGA
Cybertruck bomber “loved Trump”: report
The 37-year-old active duty Army member was a “super soldier” and a patriotic Trump-lover, his uncle claimed
Appeals court kills net neutrality
The latest fallout from a Supreme Court ruling against regulatory power is a major win for internet providers
Homan calls for border fix after attack
The "border czar" called for border security, despite no connection between the border and the alleged attackers
FDA to test raw milk cheese for bird flu
The CDC reported that 66 cases of bird flu in humans have been confirmed nationwide
Embarrassing “Wheel of Fortune” answer
“I was watching. Worst I’ve ever seen ‘live’ on tv. What a nerd,” one fan said on X
Is Veganuary really beneficial?
"The benefits of going plant-based on health and longevity are increasingly well established"
Carville urges Dems to go "populist"
The long-time strategist urged Democrats to oppose Trump by creating a populist alternative in a new op-ed