Progressive victories in the heartland
After young progressives win local races in Kansas, there are hints of change in a red state
Apple's #1 innovation? Tax dodging
The Cupertino tech giant is arguably better at dodging taxes than building iPhones
The "mentally ill" shooting myth
Mental illness is often named a cause of gun violence despite it contributing to a small fraction of violent crimes
Police violence's second body count
Despite public scrutiny, police brutality is as deadly as ever, and often doesn't end with the first victim
How to stop hate groups from spreading
Christian Picciolini discusses his new book, "White American Youth"
Two-state solution: Deader than ever
While the media focuses on Trump, Netanyahu imposes a "solution": There will never be a Palestinian state
It's time to rethink gratitud
What really is the art of gratitude?
Hope in Korea, believe it or not
The two Koreas schedule direct talks to resolve the crisis, while the U.S. policy elite frets about a "wedge"
FDA Chief open to rethinking incentives
FDA commissioner says he wants to know why pharma churns out drugs for some rare diseases but not for others
The messy truth about mice
Behind most breakthroughs is animal research. Let’s stop pretending otherwise
The nostalgic racial politics of Hawkins
"Stranger Things 2" aims to raise political issues, but misses the radical roots of Rainbow Coalition politics
California flu season worsens, report
Hospitals have reportedly seen an increase in emergency room visits and the death toll is rising
Mapping a world from hell
76 countries are now involved in Washington’s War on Terror
Why do we lose self-control?
Let your self-control gain momentum like a snowball rolling downhill
Truth of men at work in "Phantom Thread"
I’m not Reynolds Woodcock, but if I had his success and power, I’m afraid that I would be
Tech bros in e-paradise
For women hoping to make it in tech, it's a lose-lose situation
Baby boomers busting stoner stereotypes
Salon talks to the owners of 2 Alaskan cannabis businesses about working on the legal marijuana frontier
LCD Soundsystem's coming-of-age moment
With "Sound of Silver," James Murphy started injecting some humanity into his hedonistic party music
Rethink monogamy in 2018
Is a too-strict definition of monogamy undermining your relationship?
Astronaut John Young dies at 87
Young flew in space six times, he’s remembered as a pioneer and being at the forefront of human space exploration
How to program for iPhones
This slick developer course will acquaint you with the skills for writing iOS apps — for just $10
"The Chi": A South Side Story
Lena Waithe's Showtime drama pushes back against stereotypes by inviting us to know the people who live there
How white nationalists hide in academia
Fascist ideology has found a place in the classroom
Trump denies Russia collusion again
“Everything I’ve done is 100 percent proper,” he said at a press conference on Saturday