Being autistic is not a choice — and telling autistic people to act "normally" is not productive nor nice

Before the ball drops on 2021, a tasty listicle of those who lacked the bollocks to listen to science or sense

Gov. Arnold wants a "smoking plaza," Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" snatched back from commercial brink, and Miss Piggy and Mickey Mouse get cozy. Plus: An "Angel" gets its wings -- and fans mourn.

The media's obsessive coverage of the pope's death does not include a discussion of the tragic failures of his reign.

Worrying about Conway's feet ignores big problems with Trump's meeting with black higher education leaders

Mikey Rowe will take the lead in “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," as theater marks a milestone

I walked away from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram six months ago. Here's what's different now

How else do you explain "Captain Carnival Barker" (Donald Trump) and "Sleepy McCrazy-Pants" (Ben Carson)?

Women like me constantly use the dreaded phrase, even when we know we shouldn't. So why do we keep doing it?

The Azealia Banks-Iggy Azalea feud prompts the ritual airing of grievances from hip hop's stars

Former Congressional Black Caucus chair Marcia Fudge said she's considering challenging Pelosi for House speaker

People like Ezra Klein are showered with opportunity, while women face an online world hostile to their ambitions

Michael Ullman reviews Hamiet Bluiett's album "Im/possible to Keep".

Anderson Cooper talks about his decision to come out

Almost 2 years into the pandemic, social habits have altered dramatically. Some new practices are bound to stick