health care attack
North Carolina Republicans have shown their party that norms can be discarded at will
New threat to women's health
If approved by the Trump administration, Texas would regain federal funding while continuing to deny the clinic
The wonderful placebo effect
We know the power of belief can bring relief from many ailments. How does it work, and why?
Museum of the Bible is busted
Concerns over how Hobby Lobby was amassing its trove of Biblical-era antiquities have been around for years
medicare for all
Nearly half of people who identify as Republicans like the single-payer system
higgins' reality TV Auschwitz
Like Trump, Higgins is a politician whose values were formed in front of the reality-TV camera
Trump's blind spot
Graham said Trump's suggestion of a cyber security unit with Putin was one of the dumbest ideas he's ever heard
Conservatives hate freedom!
A belief in individual freedoms is supposed to be the bedrock of conservative thinking. But that's simply not so
buying in vegas
Here's all you need to know about buying weed in Sin City
Silicon Valley's sycophants
Hypnotized by Silicon Valley's hype machine, too many tech writers are little more than fawning lackeys
A long road ahead
The long battle for Mosul began in October, and has left the city completely decimated
"War Machine" vs. real war
Brad Pitt's devastating caricature of Gen. Stanley McChrystal anchors a dense critique of our Afghan catastrophe
rahm's cruel requirement
Chicago students must show their future plans in order to receive a high school diploma
Can feminism fuel happiness?
Author Jill Filipovic on her new book "The H-Spot": "Sex for fun is good, even for women"
trump makes nafta worse
Putting NAFTA in the hands of Donald Trump is a recipe for disaster
Sam Harris: Still wrong!
Harris' unhealthy obsession with Islam leads him to ignore the historical and political factors behind extremism
will women vote women?
Research shows capturing the white female vote is hindered by marriage
From 4chan to Trump
Angela Nagle spent years studying the online evolution of the alt-right and how they normalized white nationalism
Listening to Mark Zuckerberg
He's not the right person for the job, but his willingness to embrace new ideas is exactly what America requires
GOP attacks minimum wage laws
With the political world focused on the health care battle, Republicans in at least four states seek to cut wages
girls seeking approval
From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image
CNN goes propaganda
Star CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward worked with al-Qaeda “media man” Bilal Abdul Kareem
CBD, the unsung hero molecule
THC is the most famous cannabis component, but CBD is the unsung hero
Arctic sea ice in trouble
Ice-volume in the arctic is at a record-low — and it's only going to get worse