Are Americans more xenophobic?
Trump was able to exploit the threat borne out of the increasingly large racial and ethnic minority populations
No evidence
President Trump accused his predecessor of wiretapping Trump Tower during the elections, the accusations are false
Giving out the big Oscar early
What if the Oscars’ Best Picture race were held tomorrow?
Burning Man's gentrification
Is Black Rock City becoming another outpost of Silicon Valley? Here's what the numbers say
Paul Weller's kind revolution
Paul Weller talks about singing with Boy George, writing for The Monkees and his solo effort "A Kind Revolution"
The politics of the penny
Last year, it cost the mint 1.5 cents to produce a penny — a loss of $46 million for 9 billion pennies
Liberals are helpless
Condemn politically correct excesses, but also those who exaggerate them
"It's been a wonderful thing"
Trump made his second trip to Texas in which he passed out food, gave hugs, and touted his administration's efforts
Summer's 10 biggest movies
It's been a down year for the domestic box office, especially for franchises, but standalone films have had success
Blame Silicon Valley
There’s a clear through line between the rise of the alt-right and the fortunes of tech scions
Stormfront online
Stormfront — "the murder capital of the internet" — is a haven for hate online for its 300,000 registered users
Tale of two literary Americas
"Tales of Two Americas" is a new collection of writing on inequality by some of our most celebrated writers
Wake me up when September ends
Congress is set to return this week, and will face major tests regarding Harvey aid, the debt ceiling and DACA
In defense of GMOs
CRISPR and other tech could help us produce more food, but only if we drop the GMO stigma
Helping kids recover
Children are likely traumatized by stressful events due to parents' inability to recognize their kids' needs
Hurricane Trump and history
Both the disaster in Houston and the cataclysm in Washington were a long time coming. Look in the mirror, America
The Generals' folly
James Mattis is considering arming Ukraine — a strategy that's sure to backfire.
A new letter
Trump's letter was described as a "screed" and gives deeper insight into his thought process for his decision
Memo to White Feminists
We say we are horrified by racism, but we aren’t doing nearly enough to end it. Often, we even contribute to it
Erik Prince: Viceroy Warmonger
Prince says "contractors, not troops, will save Afghanistan." We need only look at his résumé to see the lie of it
Big threat on campus
The right-wing attacks over free speech on college campuses are a distraction from what hurts actual students most
dockworkers shut down fascists
The San Francisco Bay Area branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union demonstrates what can be done
Will Trump keep DACA?
The White House said a decision would be announced Tuesday, as a lawsuit from Texas and others loom
Is Ted Cruz human?
The senator's rare display of humanity in the wake of Harvey shows how conservative ideology diminishes empathy