How "hopeful skeptics" outsmart Doomers
A new book from a Stanford neuroscientist aims to prove that cynicism blinds us as badly as rose-colored glasses
Harris and Walz pack Vegas rally
According to local press, 12,000 attended the rally on Saturday, leaving thousands waiting without a seat
Donald Trump, Honest Abe and Joe Biden
Trump's repeated ludicrous self-comparisons to Abraham Lincoln only remind us of Joe Biden's selfless sacrifice
In defense of elaborate, unwieldy nails
Sha'Carri Richardson's nails are flamboyant and impractical, and that's the point
Joy is Harris-Walz' superpower
Donald Trump is stewing in frustration over Kamala Harris’ meteoric rise
Another prosecutor's Trump mistake
Arizona prosecutors told grand jury not to indict Trump in fake elector scheme. It was bad law and a bad decision
Why are we spending $2T on more nukes?
Pentagon's plan will rain money on big weapons contractors — and threaten Armageddon for the rest of us
Trump campaign hacked and blames Iran
A Trump campaign spokesperson confirmed the hacking after Politico received internal Trump documents from “Robert”
How "Dragon's" mystic women access power
In channeling the Old Gods' magic, Alys and Helaena recast their supposed limitations to obtain spiritual power
Australian Olympic breakdancer trolled
Rachael Gunn, competing under the name Raygun, says she wanted to make her mark "in a different way"
Help! My therapist is on vacation
"If I'd known it would be so helpful, I might have shrunk around sooner"
Cheating, a tale as old as sports
Cheaters in the ancient Olympics were thrashed with a rod. But what is to be done when the cheater is the king?
Platforming misinfo & panic for laughs
Serving the conspiracist comedy podcaster to mainstream audiences normalizes far-right talking points with jokes
Trump calls Walz "freakish" at rally
"We’re very solid people," Trump said to supporters in Montana, comparing himself and Vance to his opponents
What 2024's Olympic comebacks tell us
From Simone to Sha’Carri, Paris Olympians' comeback stories defy society’s idea of the archetypal athlete
Trump doubles down on helicopter story
The former president claims he has "flight records" for a helicopter trip that Willie Brown says never happened
An Olympic trailblazer's awakening
Gold medal-winning diver, who set the standard for the sport, opens up about fearing his death and LGBTQ athletes
Kamala's cackle: Harris gets last laugh
Donald Trump may be irreparably triggered by the joy of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
Noah Lyles underscores our COVID denial
We keep pretending that the pandemic is done and over, but it keeps knocking us off our feet
The legal fight over Black hair in Texas
A U.S. judge recently dismissed a Black teen's claim that he was being discriminated against for having dreadlocks
Cupping therapy and Olympic athletes
It feels like you’re being “hugged by an octopus,” leaving you with hickey-like bruises. But does it do anything?
Harris campaigns in Arizona to 20,000
VP nominee Tim Walz claimed that the rally "might be the largest political gathering in the history of Arizona"
Trump makes emergency landing in Montana
A mechanical issue forced the former president's plane to land more than 100 miles away from its destination
Harris' sorority files to form PAC
The Divine Nine member with an impressive voter mobilization force is dabbling into the fundraising world