Republicans Dominate List of Top Congressional Performance Artists in February
For a second time this year, we compiled a list of lawmakers who are most brazenly seeking attention.
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Saturday Hashtag: #TheInfluencerIllusion
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
What Everybody is Missing about Bob Dylan’s JFK Song
A story from the WhoWhatWhy Archive that will never grow old.
Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age
Not democracy’s end but the Gilded Age reborn. Trump’s McKinley obsession reveals imperial ambitions and endless corruption.
One Small Thing: Using Your Skills to Resist
In addition to throwing shards of glass into the abyss, it’s time to start homing in on what you specifically can bring to this fight. We all have something.
Soccer Players Risk Heat Stress in World Cup Stadiums
Rapidly traveling between climate zones, all with different average temperatures, humidities, and oxygen levels, will place additional stress on players, staff, and spectators.
What Trump Is Trying To Do
Purging the Pentagon and putting all deadly force in the hands of ultra-loyalists is about one very alarming thing.
Comedy at a Crossroads: Why the World Needs Bill Hicks More Than Ever
We lost a comedic prophet 31 years ago: Bill Hicks, who, with wit and rage, preached about the need for us to evolve. We didn’t listen.
DOGE or DODGE? White House Refuses to Provide Answers on Musk’s Pet Project
Even though Elon Musk just loves tweeting about DOGE’s “successes,” the White House really doesn’t like to answer questions about who is in charge.
A Parade of Planets Is Marching Through the Night Sky
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Are Noise-Cancelling Headphones Impairing Our Hearing? Some Audiologists Worry
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Trump Effect: Likely New German Leader Seeks ‘Independence’ from US
While Donald Trump celebrates the victory of Germany’s right-of-center party, its leader made it clear that his country can no longer rely on the US as an ally.