Technology isn't making us happier
In India, a spate of farmer suicides, a GMO debate, and decades of deregulation attest to this
Similar classics to "Little Women"
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids — and here are some suggested authors.
I love my maddening baking enemy
I’ve perfected the taste of my own Gramercy-style cake, but it still eludes my bundt-shaped dreams
Graham has "made up [his] mind" on Trump
Lindsey Graham told "Face the Nation" on Sunday that Trump should "get out of the way" of those ready to acquit him
Queer identity comedy 30 years post-Pat
In this year of They, we chat with Abby McEnany, Lilly Wachowski and Tim Mason, creators of the new Showtime series
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?