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The surprising history of bhang, India’s edible cannabis drink
Sonal Ved
During Holi, if you go to the right spot, your milky thandai might contain a hint of bhang, Indian edible cannabis
Sneaker Release Trauma is real. Just ask any suffering shoe collector
D. Watkins
All I wanted was this particular pair of Jordans I couldn't have. Of course, a shoe is never just a shoe
The fall of Roe v. Wade will only embolden the fascists: How will America respond?
Chauncey DeVega
This decision signals that "democratic norms" are gone, and old-style politics is useless. So what can we do?
“Traditional” Catholics and white nationalist “groypers” forge a new far-right youth movement
Kathryn Joyce, Ben Lorber
Activist arm of right-wing Catholic outlet Church Militant is increasingly entwined with racist "groyper" movement
Steve Schmidt: GOP strategist’s ties to Russia nearly led to 2008 presidential campaign “fistfights”
Sarah Burris
Russia's targeting of GOP presidential campaigns began long before Trump, former Republican strategist says
White nationalists get religion: On the far-right fringe, Catholics and racists forge a movement
Kathryn Joyce, Ben Lorber
Nick Fuentes' racist "groyper" movement is building a coalition with far-right Catholics. They have a plan
How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)
Robert Deam Tobin
The song contest might be fodder for Will Ferrell spoofs, but it also reflects the political culture in Europe
A new wave of politicians are shedding the misconception that cooking and politics don’t mix
Ashlie D. Stevens
While politicians eat on the campaign trail, most shy away from the kitchen. With AOC and Harris, that's changing
The evolution of the episode count: How many episodes is too many?
Sabrina Reed
Viewers can't watch every show, and shorter seasons certainly lend themselves to binge-watching
Samuel Alito’s use of ancient misogyny: SCOTUS rewinds to centuries-old common law for abortion ban
Heather Digby Parton
Alito's leaked draft decision goes back almost a thousand years to illustrate abortion bans in living color
Astronomers see a big boom when a black hole’s magnetic field suddenly flips over
Eric Schank
Just as the Earth's magnetic field inverts every few million years, black holes may do the same
Why is the Supreme Court using religious belief to alter secular law?
Thom Hartmann
Alito's draft opinion is full of specious legal and historical language — but it's just religious doctrine in drag
Republicans are now targeting companies whose employees seek abortions
Jon Skolnik
"Our tax code should be pro-family and promote a culture of life," according to Sen. Marco Rubio
Misogyny and “male supremacism”: Central driving force in the rise of the far right
Kathryn Joyce
Yes, there's a "men's crisis" — but not because guys are under attack. "Male supremacism" is what unites the right
Jesus, endless war and the irresistible rise of American fascism
Chris Hedges
As Democrats fight (and lose) a rear-guard culture war on abortion, the Christian fascists march toward victory
No country for insurrectionists: Will the Republican traitors finally face the music?
Kirk Swearingen
Hundreds of people who attacked the Capitol have been arrested — but so far, not the leaders who sent them there
Shaming someone for their privilege is unlikely to change their politics, psychologists say
Matthew Rozsa
Privilege-shaming often fails to change anyone's mind — and could even be pushing many to the right, experts say
Meghan McCain’s latest book “Bad Republican: A Memoir” is a massive flop
Joy Saha
McCain made for good television on "The View," but it appears people are less interested in her written thoughts
Watching her mother’s dementia motivated Noga Arikha to study when the “self” ceases to exist
Mary Elizabeth Williams
"The Ceiling Outside" author talks about the relationship between selfhood and memory
Dear Donald Trump: No, America is definitely not OK. It’s your fault — and ours too
Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump keeps writing to me. Yelling at the keyboard is unproductive, so I'm writing back
How the far right co-opted science — and why scientists need to come out to counter them
Christopher T. Conner
The intellectual dark web is sophistically tying together biology and social behavior to justify discrimination
The problem with Mike Myers
Melanie McFarland
Times have changed, but the "SNL" alum seems stuck in his heyday of rubbery-faced characters. What gives?
Military was told to purge “extremists” after Jan. 6 — so it went after a Black Muslim officer
Paul Rosenberg
Lt. Khadijah Simmons had a spotless military record. But when she became Lt. Khadijah X, everything changed
Taking the Amazon union battle to the C-suite: Shareholders fight back against “higher immorality”
Bob Hennelly
As union fights for contracts, big pension funds with billions in Amazon stock plan an assault on corporate board
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