16 Crazy Things Americans Did With Guns
Reading Time: 10 minutes True stories, from the tragic to the grotesque, of people shooting at other people, and at things — for reasons that boggle the mind.
Tragically Funny Quotes on Democracy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Devastatingly accurate comments on democracy.
Fox News Has a Curious Definition of ‘All-American’
Reading Time: 6 minutes Fox News uses the term “All-American” to describe its summer concert series. But the overwhelming majority of performers are white. Just what does “All-American” mean to the conservative news channel?
Labor Day: Art From the Great Depression
Reading Time: 5 minutes Paintings, drawings, and prints from a dynamic period when President Franklin D. Roosevelt saved America by putting people — including artists — back to work
Tragically Funny Quotes on Democracy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Devastatingly accurate comments on democracy.
It’s Not Just Trump: Nuke Near-Misses Happen Too Often
Reading Time: 5 minutes Heightened tensions involving nuclear powers do not just increase the risk for war. They also make accidents involving nukes more likely. While it would seem as though these weapons would be carefully guarded and protected, history suggests otherwise.
Tax Advice from the Best — Conmen, Crooks, Comics, and Geniuses
Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you in pain from the IRS? Does Donald Trump share your pain? He doesn’t share much else, it seems, except his opinions. For instance, he thinks the IRS is “stupid.” Is he right? Check out what these characters have to say: Al Capone, Albert Einstein, Dave Barry, Mark Twain, Mae West, and many others.
What Gun Background Checks Can’t Detect: Stupidity
Reading Time: 6 minutes Even if background checks legislation passes, it won’t detect a gun owner’s potential for doing spectacularly reckless things.
Oh What a Tangled Web… Timely Quotes on Lying
Reading Time: 7 minutes The God’s honest truth, according to these observers, is that everyone lies
Bye Bye Fido, Hello Robo
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is a cat or dog too much responsibility for you? Don’t worry — AI robots are replacing them.
Are You a Skeptic?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Insightful, funny, and surprising quotations on the subject of skepticism, by some of the wittiest people who ever lived. We ran this collection before — and we will probably run it again. We don’t think you can ever get enough of this kind of thing.
Magical Gifts That Can Change Your Life
Reading Time: 8 minutes Surprise a loved one with a unique life-changing gift: a job resumé done by a super headhunter. Or, one lesson — guitar, surfing, photography, whatever — with a real pro. Or spooky gadgets from the Spy Store, toys for regressing adults — and more!
Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday — Do the Cooking
Reading Time: 2 minutes How to not pack on those pesky pie pounds? Get involved with the planning and organizing — that’s sure to slim you right down…
Tragically Funny Quotes on Democracy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Devastatingly accurate comments on democracy.
Drunk With Power — Quotations and Context for the Trump Era
Reading Time: 5 minutes Power, corruption, deception — and why it works.
A Trump Treasury of Tweets, Part 5
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yes, it’s back. We’ve dug deep into the Silicon-mine to find the most shiny, glittering nuggets of presidential twittery.
In Case You Were Wondering About Our Omarosa Coverage…
Reading Time: 2 minutes While the rest of the media was busy providing wall-to-wall coverage of a spat between two former reality TV stars, WhoWhatWhy delivered solid news.
A Reminder That Elections Matter and Every Vote Does Count
Reading Time: 5 minutes With the midterms now less than 100 days away, here is a reminder of why elections are important and why every vote matters.
Great Quotations on Secrets
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you have secrets — whether they are deep and dark, or downright tacky — then you may be surprised, entertained, and comforted by this collection of insights from people who, if still living, have a lot to hide themselves.
Evangelicals: Putting the ‘Ass’ in ‘Compassion’
Reading Time: 4 minutes Many evangelical leaders have gone all in for President Donald Trump. Down the road, that could backfire and hopefully cost them — and other religious organizations that get too involved in partisan politics — their tax-exempt status.