"True Detective" returns
Details about the new season — its setting, its director — are flooding out from HBO
Houston is going to hell
"Repairing your houses after a hurricane if you're going to hell is just not worth it"
a second civil war
The president may be preparing his supporters to revolt should he be impeached
mccain blasts trump
He's talking about the need for bipartisanship, but John McCain couldn't help taking swipes at Donald Trump
time to resign
An open letter to the president
pity party
Beck announced with a "heavy heart" that his production company, and The Blaze have cut 20 percent of their staff
Trump's war on kids
Trump's DACA decision is apparently a done deal; GOP cynically hopes to use Harvey as political cover
Mueller's tax man cometh
Robert Mueller is ramping up his investigation into Trump, and is recruiting the IRS' top agents to do it
The future of autonomous cars
Autonomous driving expert Alex Roy says it's not happening anytime soon
Can't stop the trump
The president has been chatting on the phone to Steve Bannon — who the White House fired this month
The case against Arpaio
Trump hailed Joe Arpaio’s “admirable service” in Arizona. There’s more to his career than that.
Libraries as shelters
A library in Dallas taught youth how to address the deadly conflict between protesters and police officers in 2016
rooting for the generals
Some right-wingers fear a "deep state coup" in the White House. That won't happen, but maybe Trump's on a leash
Trans ban as a health issue
Marginalizing health care for trans people is nonsense. It's also unnecessary and needlessly hurtful
Why all eyes are on Missouri
The Show Me State continues to try to roll back basic rights and protections for minorities and women
Millions drank unsafe water
The EPA estimates local water systems will need to invest $384 billion in the coming decades to keep water clean.
The noncompete clash
A noncompete clause suppresses wages and discourages labor market mobility
Helping Harvey victims
This nonprofit is raising money to help the poorest Texans.
Why did Fox News quit Britain?
Fox agreed to tighten editorial standards to appease British regulators. Many American viewers have disapproved.
The return of Bojack Horseman
Season 4 proves yet again why this cartoon is one of the most realistic, honest portrayals of being human
Remembering Diana 20 years on
Salon discusses making a personal film about a universal hero with the makers of "Diana, Our Mother"
Clarke out as sheriff
The controversial sheriff has a long history of abusing his power, and was an early supporter of President Trump
What does ageism look like?
On this episode of "Inflection Point," Ashton Applewhite is on a mission as old as humanity itself
Fake news detector in works
The professors are hoping to develop a machine-based solution that can quickly detect fake news articles