Trump lawyer accuses Cohen of lying
Defense attorney Todd Blanche cast doubt on Cohen's recollection of a 2016 phone call with Trump's bodyguard
Cancel culture has been good to comics
Bill Burr is mostly right: powerful comics don't get canceled. Blaming it for comedy's problems only helps them
The cultural impact of plant-based foods
"Amid the highly polarized politics in the U.S., plant-based meat substitutes . . . have become weapons"
Fine dining embraces summer soft serve
High-low food juxtapositions, like gourmet hot dogs and caviar on Pringles, are hot right now. Here is another
Designing effective asteroid swatters
Researchers smashed an asteroid with a spacecraft. From the aftermath they are learning how to better protect Earth
Experts: Smith could try to boot Cannon
The bar for removing a judge is "exceptionally high" — but it could pressure Cannon to speed up proceedings
Jurors "smiling" as Michael Cohen spoke
A CNN analyst in the courtroom said he noticed at least six jurors nodding and smiling during Cohen's testimony
A battle between appearance and reality
Trump is an expert at selling an appearance and Biden can’t sell reality
Trump trial exposes MAGA cult projection
Michael Cohen testifies about "the cult of Donald Trump" — while Republicans in matching outfits flock to the court
Trump the crime boss summons his mob
Looking so gangster Trump’s high-powered sycophants attend his Manhattan trial
A simple solution to the doctor shortage
Our hospitals and healthcare providers need to rely more on physician assistants, but red tape stands in the way
GOPer reveals billionaire school plot
Republican school board member says it’s part of their strategy to build support for vouchers
King Charles "blood portrait" reactions
Whether you see the gates of hell or a tampon, the latest depiction of Charles is raising eyebrows
NYT reporters rally against editor
Reporters are responding to a senior editor's claim that young writers couldn't commit to independent journalism
RFK Jr. blasts debate exclusion
Kennedy, who called on his opponents to allow "viable candidates" on the debate stage, is polling at around 10%
Menendez "on the take," says prosecutor
The New Jersey senator allegedly took cash, gold and a Mercedes in exchange for favors for foreign officials
Bumble's anti-celibacy ad backlash
The dating app tried to rebrand by using ads that shamed celibacy. It did not go well
How does an electric wok work?
"Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions like wok cooking"
AI aims to alter factory farming
"Precision livestock farming tools won’t move the world toward less cruel and more climate-friendly . . . diets"
Judge "annoyed" by Trump's GOP entourage
The judge "stared" at Trump's Republican allies as they walked into court, CNN reported
It's been a bad month for Starbucks
"The go-to-market strategy needs to be overhauled and elevated," Schultz commented
Gaining a reality TV victim's consent
Clair Titley spoke to Salon about creating rapport with a Japanese man who unknowingly had his life broadcast on TV
How Black culture repurposed Twitter
Director Prentice Penny on his new docuseries about the coming-of-age story of an influential online community
Study finds chickens may blush
Here’s how to tell if a French hen is embarrassed by your oafish manners — or just blushing with delight