American apartheid: It's still here
What happened to George Floyd has a long history. Until we face that history honestly, we'll never escape it
Media focused on race; what about class?
Black people in America are subjected to grinding economic cruelty. We can't understand racism without facing that
Police unions thwarting police reform
Research suggests that unions play a critical role in thwarting the transformation of police departments
Politico apologizes after bizarre claims
A recent newsletter from Politico left a lot of readers scratching their heads
Karen: From baby name to insult
Generic names can take on a linguistic life of their own, becoming powerful forms of social commentary
The surprising science of walking
In “In Praise of Walking,” even the most mundane walk is rife with scientific and spiritual significance
Trump leaves rally attendees on the hook
The event website for Trump's next rally carries a waiver acknowledging “an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19"
Trump's "scared to be called a racist"
“We’re losing the culture war because we won’t engage directly, because we’re so scared to be called racist”
Spike Lee triumphs with "Da 5 Bloods"
Lee brings the Black perspective to a genre that has long backgrounded it in Netflix's exhilarating new movie
Fauci parts with Trump on WHO
Anthony Fauci's disagreement with the president over the WHO is likely to irk the infamously thin-skinned president
Private jet firms get $300M bailout
Companies tied to Trump donors and firms which provided controversial flights to ex-Cabinet members score millions
Judd Apatow: "Pete is an open book"
"I don't think we screwed it up. When it's on cable, I won't be ashamed of myself."
Starbucks' BLM lip service
The coffee giant's lip service has created a furor — and shows how corporations can't have it both ways on police
Louisville bans no-knock warrants
More than 6.5 million people signed a petition supporting demands by Taylor's family for three cops to be arrested
The shocking claims in Bolton's new book
In the memoir, Bolton will claim “the House committed impeachment malpractice" by narrowing its prosecution
Trump's RNC speech syncs with race riot
“We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State," the RNC chair says
Trump's racism is no accident
It's more than a string of dumbass coincidences: Trump's campaign is a nonstop celebration of white supremacy
Melania negotiated better prenup: report
Three sources told Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Mary Jordan that Melania "renegotiated the prenup to her liking"
Mnuchin won't reveal who was bailed out
Trump administration says it won’t ever reveal the firms after public companies raided small business relief funds
When Trump tried to stage a coup
Last week our president tried to send the Army into America's streets. Aides pushed back, but it was a close call
Stimulus debit cards look like junk mail
Million of Americans are receiving their stimulus payments on prepaid cards
Come November, a U.S. coup d’Etat?
Could Donald Trump call out the U.S. Army again, after losing the November election?
Masha Gessen: Trump's attack on America
Author of the new "Surviving Autocracy" on Trump, America's historical blindness and the desperate need for hope
DeVos shuts out undocumented students
How two lawsuits currently being weighed in federal court could torpedo the new rule