Trump’s Christmas message of, um, "hope"
Or I guess we can all cave in to his authoritarian regime
Should we geoengineer the planet?
Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of global heating
Let's compromise with Trump on education
Try AI first
Trump's war on facts worries scientists
Trump has declared a war on government scientists as he denies climate change and pursues a pro-fossil fuel agenda
As Fed cuts, long-term rates rise
Ten-year Treasuries or 30-year mortgages have remained relatively high or even increased in recent months
Rep. Good celebrates do-nothing Congress
The former head of the House Freedom Congress was ousted with the help of Donald Trump's endorsements
"Golden Bachelor" star has cancer
Gerry Turner said his cancer diagnosis "had a huge bearing" on the end of his whirlwind marriage to Theresa Nist
Time names Trump "Person of the Year"
Time Magazine's uber-secret annual cover story leaked a day early
Beatles biopic casting rumors breakdown
Sam Mendes' four-part biopic is set to drop in 2027, and some of Hollywood's buzziest stars could play the Fab Four
FBI Director Wray to resign
Wray still has several years left in his term, but he faced the reality of Trump's Patel pick on Wednesday
What are community restaurants?
"I believe drastic, bold change is needed – and that community restaurants are an important model to consider"
Newsmax bans criticism of Hegseth
Trump called Newsmax to complain after host Greg Kelly ripped Pete Hegseth on air
Why Jeff Daniels made a "musical diary"
The Emmy winner also talks fears about Trump, playing Reagan and the famous role his agents were initially against
The messy friendship of "Black Doves"
Netflix's spy show feels like meeting up with an old friend over the holidays only for things to get out of control
Rob Schneider to compete with "The View"
“It's not gonna be drowning people in politics, it’s not going to be shaming people and making people wince"
A murder, a manhunt and a McDonald's
While some lauded the fast food employee who called the police after spotting Mangione a hero, others disagreed
Bragg wants to keep Trump case alive
President-elect Trump is demanding that Judge Juan Merchan drop the 34 felonies charges against him
James Patterson is Santa to booksellers
The best-selling author has been handing out holiday bonuses to indie booksellers since 2015
Bond girl thinks 007 should stay male
“Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?” Arterton said in a recent interview
Trump's civil rights pick spurs alarm
Advocates warned that Harmeet K. Dhillon would place loyalty to Trump over her duties to enforce legal protections
Why the GOP hates this consumer agency
Elon Musk is leading another effort to "delete" the CFPB. It's complicated.
Judge rejects Infowars sale to The Onion
The satirical news outlet had plans to turn Infowars into a parody news site
New York AG wants $454M from Trump
New York AG Letitia James' office said Trump's looming inauguration will not deter her from seeking any money owed
Hegseth's GOP critics are caving to MAGA
Sen. Joni Ernst is now dismissing the "anonymous sources" who have questioned Hegseth's fitness and character