Far-right's Lord of the Rings obsession
Right-wing Lord of the Rings fans find archconservative lessons in Middle-earth. Why?
Reporters stunned DOJ dropped Gaetz case
"Given what we've seen, the decision not to charge Gaetz seems pretty f**king remarkable," said Roger Sollenberger
Where David Cross draws the comedy line
Cross talks to Salon about his stand-up tour, capitalism, rejecting theocracy and how a fan once changed his mind
Prevent birds from slamming into windows
There's an easy trick to keep birds from hitting your windows, but you have to do it the right way
Big Biz wields influence over governors
NGA Chair Phil Murphy represents "the absolute worst of trickle-down economics," expert says
Mark Meadows hit with Jan. 6 subpoena
Meadows is expected to assert executive privilege but may face federal criminal charges instead, experts say
We went completely nuts over a balloon
It ought to be a "teachable moment": This country is deeply unhinged. Now back to fake history and George Santos
America's most enduring myth
Policing is inherently conservative and authoritarian as an institution
Biden FCC nominee faces GOP, dark money
Gigi Sohn battles Republican hostility and onslaught of Big Telecom dark money in "proxy fight for net neutrality"
Why aliens wouldn't spy with balloons
Astronomers weigh in on the latest balloon conspiracy theory
Critics: Nikki Haley "is no moderate"
"The same politics of lies and division that Trump used, just in a softer voice," says Rev. Dr. William Barber II
Satanic Temple opens abortion clinic
The clinic will prescribe medication for a “religious abortion ritual,” aiding those who live in New Mexico
The major public health disaster in Ohio
Despite reassurances from public officials, concerns linger about a train derailment that released toxic chemicals
Report: Women face "brutal violence"
A first-of-its-kind report looks "beyond the criminalization of same-sex conduct"
Eerie "White Noise" unfolding in Ohio
Noah Baumbach's film, based on the 1985 book, echoes the toxic event and its ecological aftermath in East Palestine
Official: Abbott plan would hurt schools
"Maybe that’s one less fourth grade teacher,” the official shrugged
All hail Netflix's African Queens Njinga
Narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, Netflix's hybrid docuseries highlights how much history Hollywood tends to ignores
Cereal for the self-deprecating humorist
"You ever eat a pine tree?"
Musk forced change to boost own tweets
Frustrated about his engagement on Twitter, Musk forced his team of engineers to overflow the feed with his tweets
McDonald’s and Black America
"While it’s true that fast food is everywhere, it is even more prevalent in predominantly non-white communities"
Sanders bill: $60K teacher minimum wage
The average starting salary for teachers is less than $42,000. The bill would raise pay for 43% of teachers
MAGA fumes after Trump ally backs Haley
Ralph Norman, who called for "Marshall Law" to keep Trump in office, is supporting his new nemesis this time around
Prepping for a new post-Roe reality
A decision on a lawsuit in Texas could lead to nationwide mifepristone ban
Ohio train disaster follows deregulation
The East Palestine derailment is the "latest in a long string of corporate malfeasance"