Against voice control
Alexa and Siri have made us into Victorian lords and ladies — and it's more sinister than you think
2018 looks like an arms sale bonanza
Another good year for weapons makers is guaranteed
GOP to Trump: Want some candy?
The GOP is using Trump's toddler-esque sweet tooth to get on his good side
Music world mourns Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan passed away in London from an unspecified health ailment at the age of 46
Partisan gerrymandering faces reckoning
The word ‘gerrymandering’ comes from the name of Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts governor in the 1800s
The cause behind new trans violence
An anti-LGBTQ hate group is negotiating with the Trump administration to undo guidelines protecting trans inmates
Infowars is coming for Breitbart readers
With Steve Bannon's departure, there's a battle for Breitbart's scraps
GOP whitewashes MLK, yet again
As happens every year, Republicans forget what Martin Luther King Jr. actually stood for
How do physicians deal with suicides?
With their Hippocratic oath in mind, doctors often remain ambivalent about physician-assisted suicide
Fox proves its own bubble
Fox misquotes President Barack Obama and tries to smear his words
Trump blames Dems for DACA problems
Some of the major problems were caused by Republican intransigence, but you wouldn't believe it from his Twitter
On MLK day, Trump heads to golf course
What better way to celebrate a civil rights icon than heading to one's private club?
GOP: Trump didn't say that!
Republicans are split on the matter of what happned last week
No lessons learned from Deepwater spill
Disregarding the 2010 disaster, the administration is moving to loosen restrictions on offshore drilling
What King can teach us today
Dr. King identified the triplets of racism, militarism and materialism as the legacy we must overcome
Slowly, Congress is embracing diversity
With bipartisan leadership, the Senate is slowly changing its culture and becoming more diverse
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