Trump loves losers now?
The president is sympathetic to a bunch of racists who lost one of America's biggest wars? Sad!
hannity's propaganda
"The press . . . They used a high-profile act of violence to bludgeon the president and conservatives politically"
Brexit and Ireland: what next?
Nearly 20 years after a peace deal ended the Northern Ireland "troubles," Britain has a brand new Irish problem
Van Jones on 2016 mistakes
CNN commentator on the "orange asteroid that hit the earth," and the lessons we must learn to recover and rebuild
Inconvenient hidden truth
It's our diets, stupid
When all the world’s a war
All the men and women are merely soldiers when war becomes a metaphor
Greening Houston
Take a "toxic tour" of the poor communities that coexist with industrial concerns that are slowly poisoning them
Masculinity and Trump
Toxic masculinity hurts men and women alike.
Do college presidents matter?
Presidents are valued for their role as a fundraiser, stabilizing manager, changing agent and creative approach
Why I chase eclipses
This year’s eclipse will mark my 17th total solar eclipse. Here’s why it’s worth traveling to the end of the earth
Clouds on Mars
Barely visible water-ice clouds coast across Mars’s skies in new videos from the Curiosity rover
Whitney could have been saved
The film explores Whitney's tragic end, storied career, her personal life and nuances about her sexuality
Sky Gazing
In preparation for the total solar eclipse, amateur astronomer Jason Kendall gives safety tips
How the Stones went disco
"Keith went mad, but it sounded great on the dance floor"
the science of seeing
Proteins in your skin can detect light, which is why humans get tired at night and have energy during the day
Trump slams Boston protesters
"Looks like many anti-police agitators"
Wilco's call to white America
Following Charlottesville, Wilco releases poignant song aimed at insidious fear of change
10 Best late-night Trump slams
From Bee to Colbert and from Kimmel to Jefferies, these are the 10 best Trump late-night Trump takes
The End of "Halt & Catch Fire"
The mark of a great series is that the end works well enough on its own
Back to school
From ABCs to empathy, kids need all sorts of skills to start school. We can help!
Taylor Swift is not my hero
Swift's win in her sexual assault case is a good thing, but that doesn't make it a political awakening
Annulment in Westeros?
Salon talks to two professors about the implications of a significant clue dropped during "Eastwatch"
Assange is a Russian puppet
More evidence reveals how Julian Assange is a tool of Vladimir Putin
Pot and poverty
It's not a plot to keep the people down