Do Americans really hate "PC culture"?
In a lightning-rod article, Yascha Mounk claims most Americans hate "political correctness." What does that mean?
FEMA struggles in post-hurricane Florida
Floridians suffer in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael as FEMA tells them to take care of themselves
NASA's legacy could have been better
Those mesmerized by NASA’s accomplishments and ambitions wanted so much more out of the reticent Armstrong
"CinemAbility": Hollywood and disability
A new documentary by Jenni Gold shows how depictions of disabilities have evolved in TV and film over the years
Today Amazon, tomorrow the railroads
The fight for $15 rolls on
California reshaping food, agriculture
Some experts say Gov. Jerry Brown’s pledge for a zero-emissions state won't be possible without a fundamental shift
SNL takes shot at Kanye's mental illness
"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at Kanye West's mentally ill rant to Donald Trump at the Oval Office
Scarborough: Trump "doesn't give a damn"
“Welcome to Donald Trump’s America,” Scarborough said.
Beware the global debt canyon
Promises, rickety scaffolds and sleight of hand won't bolster the global economy, only real growth will
Easily improve your oral hygiene today
Make your home or office more pleasant
Scandals that should have ended the GOP
The party has had an unending stream of embarrassments and debacles in recent history
Ralph Nader: Democrats could blow it
Unrepentant about the 2000 race, Nader argues that Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton "enabled" Donald Trump
Maddow shames Ga. Sec of State
"Most people [would] step down, because it’s not a good look," Maddow said
Social Security's flawed math
2019 Social Security benefits will rise, but checks may not
The devastation of Indonesia
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and tsunami decimated the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi late last month
Why is it fun to be frightened?
A sociologist explains the psychological benefits of being safely scared
The secret history of the swimming pigs
They grew a bit bolder after dipping that first hoof in the water, until finally the piggy paddle was born
Joel Rose on Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain's co-author on their new graphic novel "Hungry Ghosts" — and on the tragedy of Bourdain's death
Young voters do more than you'd think
When the next presidential election comes around in 2020, millennials and Gen Z will make up 40 percent of voters
Smart Watch: Jerks go "Camping"
One reason to watch annoying TV shows like "Camping" and "The Alec Baldwin Show" — they show us how not to be
Recipe: Dad's South Indian egg curry
You can’t always carry people, but a packet of chili fits in any bag
How to discover a new drug
Unlike other scientific pursuits, drug hunting is a task not guided by any known equations or formulae