And Ain’t I A Woman: A poem in honor of Sojourner Truth

3 months ago

Sojourner Truth, a former slave, spoke at the Women’s Rights Convention, held in Akron, Ohio, in 1851 – a decade…

Why repealing Oregon’s drug decriminalization laws would be a mistake

3 months ago

"If we really want to end the overdose and homelessness crises — in Oregon and around the country — we…

Nikki Haley appears in SNL cold open to spar with fake Donald Trump

3 months ago

Watch highlights from the eleventh episode of SNL’s forty-ninth season, hosted by Ayo Edebiri, with Jennifer Lopez as the musical…

A year after East Palestine disaster, rail safety little improved

3 months ago

"Trains are still rolling through East Palestine, Ohio, at 50 mph — the same speed allowed last February when an…

F.D. Flam discovers the truism that if common sense existed, we wouldn’t talk about needing it

3 months ago

"There’s a productive, illuminating debate to be had between disagreeing sides — and it won’t be solved by appeals to…

SNL returns and serves up another Trump cold open with James Austin Johnson

4 months ago

Watch highlights from the ninth episode of SNL’s forty-ninth season, hosted by Jacob Elordi, with Reneé Rapp as the musical…

Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find

4 months ago

"Hospital ratings dive and medical errors rise when private equity firms are in charge," Ars Technica's Beth Mole reports.

Fast-food giants overwork teenagers, driving America’s child labor crisis

4 months ago

"More than three-quarters of child labor violations in the first nine months of 2023 were in food service, with most…

The key to fighting pseudoscience isn’t mockery — it’s empathy

4 months ago

"Evidence shows that shoving data in peoples’ faces doesn’t work to change minds," Paul Sutter writes.

Jim McGovern slams Republicans for turning the people’s House into a political theater

5 months ago

The Massachusetts Democrat pointed out that the chamber has "become a place where trivial issues get debated passionately and important…