Trump's Patel pick "all about loyalty"
Patel has pledged to "come after" the president-elect's foes and purge the bureau of career professionals
The "persecution" of Kash Patel
A sense of persecution is what all of the Trump nominees for law enforcement, intelligence and military share
Should I change my business entity?
Moving from a sole proprietorship to another structure could offer perks
What the abortion death cover-up reveals
Women will keep dying, but the GOP is working hard to destroy the evidence
The problem with what voters want
Public focus groups before the election were a huge clue into Trump's popularity — but they largely went ignored
Ireland's election: Trump didn't win
UPDATED: Can a boring election be a surprise? In a year of anti-incumbent anger, Ireland votes for more of the same
Fossil fascism used to demonize migrants
Ecofascists have a long history of supporting the environment when it empowers racist policy
President Biden pardons son Hunter
Joe Biden's late-term pardon came after years of claiming he would not use pardoning powers to clear his son
Sanders: Musk is right to cut spending
The senator from Vermont advocated for a decrease in defense spending in a post to X
"Queer" love via "language of addiction"
Kuritzkes spoke to Salon about reteaming with Luca Guadagnino, adapting Burroughs, Lesley Manville and centipedes
Critics: Patel pick is "middle finger"
The fierce Trump loyalist's nom has triggered alarm bells
House wine doesn't have to be boring
A number of Bay Area restaurants are partnering with local vineyards on bespoke house wines
Trump tags Patel to head FBI
The president-elect announced his Cabinet pick Saturday, even though the current head has no plans to leave
The Sandwich Generation's financial test
Adults who support their children and their aging parents are often financially burnt out
The upside of climate pessimism
Optimism doesn’t always lead to action on climate change, whereas pessimistic outlooks can sometimes help
How GOP won: The gerrymander, again
Sure, both sides do it — but Republicans have ruthlessly redrawn the maps to bake in a nearly unbeatable advantage
Biden must turn his faith into deeds
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith should inspire him to stop the federal death penalty in its tracks
Uranus is much weirder than we thought
One of Uranus's moons likely has an ocean while the composition of the planet itself is more bizarre than we knew
Trump's second term could reshape world
A prominent historian saw all this coming 14 years ago. Oh, wait — that was me
Israel strikes aid org in Gaza again
Israel has bombed vehicles from the NGO led by famous chef José Andrés more than once this year
RFK Jr. makes nude cameo in wife's ad
The would-be Health and Human Services boss silently showered behind actress Cheryl Hines in an ad for her company
How Taylor Swift inspired Hallmark
The stars of "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" discuss superstitions, Swifties and meeting Donna Kelce
Gingrich: Trump is a "mythic figure"
The ex-House Speaker said the president-elect was "like some of the people who come out of the Viking sagas"
The second life of leftovers
Leftovers are getting a makeover — both in cookbooks and restaurant kitchens