Does pollution poison the mind?
Studies have linked air pollution with a higher incidence of brain diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer’s
Jeff Van Drew may become a Republican
Reports indicate that Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey is expected to become a Republican over Trump's impeachment
The 2010s, as told by Starbucks
The corporate machinations of the coffee giant are a mirror for the decade's culture wars
Refocusing the battle against cancer
In "The First Cell," Azra Raza argues that it’s far more effective to attack cancer in its earliest stages.
The great American shakedown
The mortal wounds inflicted on our democratic institutions are bipartisan
Tongass Roadless Rule under attack
Loggers want to raze trees more than 1,000 years old.
All I want for Christmas is democracy
"Citizens' assemblies" and similar forms of ground-level democracy are suddenly everywhere. Can we all get along?
Thunberg apologizes for misstatement
Thunberg claims when she said leaders should be "put... against the wall," she was not referencing firing squads
How toys became gendered
Why it’ll take more than a gender-neutral doll to change how boys perceive femininity
The Nativity as political protest
Jesus and his family separated in cages? This is just the latest example of the classic scene used to take a stand
A new era of optimism
With the Youth Climate Strike, the path is the goal, says media theorist Roberto Simanowski
Possible white power sign investigated
Roughly 22 percent of service members said in 2018 that they'd seen white nationalism or racism in the military
Exxon wins climate lawsuit in New York
Lawsuits against fossil fuel companies are proliferating in the U.S. and around the world
Is Uber safe for riders?
What’s your safest option for a ride home?
How Bloomberg immiserated New York
Prophesying his presidency, the billionaire's mayor rein over New York immiserated and impoverished thousands
Are facebook ads still discriminating?
The company’s new system to ensure diverse audiences for housing and employment ads still has many problems
When ABC News killed an Epstein story
In leaked video, Amy Robach of ABC News says she had "everything" on Jeffrey Epstein in 2016; network killed it
Dueling views of professionalism
Professionalism has been the cry of reformers for over a century to improve government capabilities
Six ways football groomed us for Trump
Are you still going to watch the Super Bowl?
Organic label doesn’t mean happy animals
Federal organic regulations require outdoor access for livestock — but don’t specify how much
U.S.-China trade deal: Unresolved issues
The game is far from over.
Big Bird was my pen pal
I was a bookish middle schooler visiting the set of "Sesame Street." I didn't expect to befriend one of its stars
Move over, peak oil
"Livestock numbers need to peak very soon and thereafter decline substantially."
The best mac and cheese (with no cheese)
After Michael Symon learned that dairy triggered his inflammation and joint pain, he figured out a new way to eat