Trump-Bush Connection/Lead Poisoning Worse Than Flint/More
Spain’s Innovative Way to Feed the Poor ; The Elderly and Student Loans ; Saudi Arabia to Stop Using Cluster Bombs in Yemen …and More Picks
1677 results found for "only receipts found in Tamerlan’s pockets were receipts for his self-incriminating bomb-making materials"
In Self-Own, Trump Campaign Invokes Nazis but Gets Decade and Threat Wrong
History has shown us that authoritarian leaders who stage a coup and fail will come back and finish the job.
Know Thyself
Kamala Harris has it figured out.
Gun Company-Owning Lawmaker Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Self-Serving Actions
Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA) has attempted to overturn or weaken a new federal regulation that imposes stricter rules on pistol braces, which are produced by a company he owns.
The Fear of the Fear of Death in ‘Don’t Look Up’
“Don’t Look Up” is a mainstream comedy about disaster made by a culture that refuses to accept that disaster could ever happen here. It’s an awkward fit.
Reader Comment: The Rich and the Power of Myth
Boy, do we have smart readers. Here’s another good one—reflecting on Nick Hanauer’s TED talk about job creation, the rich, myths, propaganda, and much more.
Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The Methods and Power of Pollsters
Polling’s adaptability and impact on democracy, amid skepticism and change.
The Deepest Roots of Ukrainian Catastrophe
Former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff shoots down the claim that NATO expansion eastward caused this crisis.
Sirhan: A “Manchurian Candidate” in the RFK Assassination?
Parole hearing number 14 for Sirhan Sirhan may have finally launched a search for the truth behind Robert F. Kennedy’s murder.
It Devours: Smartphones Are Seducing Us Out of Reality
In 1996 came the Internet and it made the world instantly global. Then, in 2008, the iPhone arrived, and we as a society became universally and ubiquitously plugged-in. Mainlined into the cosmic collective, and buttressed by an accompanying explosion of virtual “communities” through social media sites. Today this omniscient virtual world is summoned on […]
Rare Case of Politician Paying the Price
Alabama Governor Paul Bentley just resigned in a plea deal to avoid prison. We wrote about Bentley and his travails a while back — and thought this might be a good time to dust off that article.
Steve McCurry Merges Art and Photojournalism
Award-winning photojournalist Steve McCurry is perhaps best known for his iconic picture of “Afghan Girl.” Edward Girardet explores where the Philadelphia-based photographer is today.