The push against legal immigration
Republicans have long claimed they were OK with legal immigration. Under Trump and Sessions, forget it
SCOUTS could help GOP steal elections
"Caging" is legalized. Trump re-nominates GOP hit man for federal judge. The Court reviews massive Ohio purge
MLK's final, radical year
King's outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War and to economic inequality made him a target
Beyond #MeToo: Brazilian women rise up
Brazilian women are organizing to decry inequality in a country that remains deeply "machista"
Steve Bannon supports awful candidates
Here are some of the racist, conspiratorial, and misinforming candidates Bannon has thrown his weight behind
Watch TV and movies together
Co-viewing tips to promote learning and bonding
Gut bacteria in the immune system
Scientists are discovering how microbes "speak" with the body
Are kids obsessed with YouTube stars?
YouTube's unscripted, anything-goes quality is appealing to kids
Asteroids most likely to hit Earth
These asteroids all have a small but real chance of hitting Earth in the next century
What exactly does "instantaneous" mean?
Lightning moves pretty quickly; would you call it instantaneous?
Why humans aren't ready for space travel
Besides the damaging effects of space on the body, the mental health issues are terrifying
The oral tradition and climate change
An Alaskan storyteller hopes to shake up the narrative
How long can Uber last?
The top European court just dealt a major blow to Uber — and hints that its supremacy might be on the wane
It’s time to go nuclear
Historically, nuclear power has been the fastest way to decarbonize the global economy
Chelsea Manning releases Senate bid ad
"We don’t need more or better leaders, we need someone willing to fight"
Trump feuds with Wall Street Journal
Trump slammed the WSJ, accusing the paper of misquoting him over his comments about a relationship with Kim Jong Un
Lena Waithe's Chicago
Salon talks to Emmy winner Lena Waithe about her vision of her hometown and her new Showtime drama "The Chi"
Sex in dystopian films
They almost got it, but not quite
DOE gives contract to controversial firm
Despite its questionable past ratings, the Education Department awarded a contract to Performant Financial Corp.
It’s not a “sex panic”
The #MeToo backlash paints us as in the middle of a sex panic. But maybe we're entering a rare moment of clarity
iPhones: Safe for kids?
If they took on the endeavor there is a selling point to parents of their devices being safe for kids
Caring for a sibling with mental illness
While one has paranoid schizophrenia, the sibling relationship grows complicated
GOP Rep.: Trump's remarks were racist
Love said the remarks were racist, but Sen. Rand Paul said he believes it's "unfair" to paint Trump that way
Let's celebrate real religious freedom
Christian nationalists have tried to co-opt the idea, but what Jefferson meant was something revolutionary