New COVID mutant EG.5 driving up cases
Experts say the variant nicknamed Eris is thriving due to waning immunity and shifting baselines
Trump lawyers "undermined" own arguments
Smith's team insisted on a protective order, accusing Trump of seeking to "try the case in the media"
Anti-woke exposed as MAGA for the elite
While Trump feeds red meat to the base, the alt-right grifts educated conservatives with "respectability" packaging
Has Mark Meadows turned MAGA traitor?
We now know many of the facts about the Jan. 6 conspiracy — but there's much more. Will Meadows spill the beans?
Could plastic pollution be not that bad?
A new study raises questions about the quantity of plastic in the ocean, but the threat itself is clear
Trans teen joy is larger than politics
Comments by Ne-Yo & Rowling offer a harmful view on trans youth, which makes Netflix's "Heartstopper" essential TV
More gay men can donate blood—here's why
A policy that wasn't rooted solely in science is diminished, but certain barriers to blood donation still remain
Museum drops JK Rowling for transphobia
The museum's "Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic" exhibit no longer contains any mentions of the outspoken author
Ne-Yo says sorry for trans kids comments
The singer had previously slammed parents who allowed their kids to declare their own gender identity
J6 investigator trashes Trump's defense
Evidence suggests Trump was "acting with a sober mind and with criminal intent," ex-investigative counsel says
Reframing that "Oppenheimer" sex scene
The earliest Hindus saw sex as a soul of their religion and culture, and Christopher Nolan pays tribute in his way
Trump's suit against Carroll dismissed
Carroll’s lawyer said she “looks forward to obtaining additional compensatory and punitive damages”
Cannon "comes out swinging" at Smith
Cannon's ruling "clearly shows her ignorance (bias? both?)" argued former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann
Alaska capital faces major flood
"We didn't even think that this was possible," Aaron Jacobs at the National Weather Service Juneau told ABC News
Experts: Trump dares judge to crack down
“Any other defendant” would be “sent to jail and have to await trial in jail,” says ex-prosecutor Andrew Weissmann
US cities criminalize feeding the hungry
Political and religious nonprofits are pushing back against the ordinances, saying they violate their rights
Experts warn Trump for targeting judge
"His lawyers will need to think long & hard about firing this salvo. No turning back," said attorney Mark Zaid
Experts rip Trump "aspirational" defense
“If this is their legal defense, hoo boy are they in for a rude awakening,” attorney Bradley Moss warned
Antisemitism infects Donald Trump
"Preserving democracy requires unmasking and countering these deceptions"
U.S. maternal mortality rates too high
Those numbers reflect a worldwide problem, but the U.S. in particular has an abysmal record
Do you have "recycling bias?"
Decades of messaging urging us to recycle crowded out other options — like consuming less in the first place
DeSantis wants a pre-Stonewall America
Over 30,000 students are losing college credit-level classes, because they teach being gay is normal
The Little Ice Age and climate change
What does a regional period of mid-millennial cooling have to do with today's climate disasters? Absolutely nothing
Trump's right to a speedy trial matters
Why a speedy Trump Jan. 6 trial matters — and why it’s coming faster than many expect