This week in TikTok: How are you supposed to be a girl online?
“Try and name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of.” Hello from The Goods’ twice-weekly…
For Black Americans, the middle class has always been a mirage
Black Americans have been shut out of stability at every turn. Among Dee’s friends, talking about money is considered impolite.…
Why Mitch McConnell relented on his demands about preserving the filibuster
Sen. Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate chamber on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images McConnell didn’t…
Mitch McConnell’s filibustering could prompt Democrats to weigh chipping away at the filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stand back to back in the House Chamber…
What’s next for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
Senate president pro tem Patrick Leahy (D-VT) will preside over Trump’s trial. | Bloomberg via Getty Images The House transmitted…
How a bunch of Redditors made GameStop’s stock soar
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a GameStop store in the Herald Square area of New York City…
Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx detail how Trump’s coronavirus response was even worse than we thought
Drs. Fauci and Birx at a White House coronavirus task force briefing in November. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The scientific…
Some Silicon Valley donors’ next political fight? Trying to oust California’s governor.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, historically a favorite of the tech industry, holds a press conference about Covid-19 vaccinations at Dodger…
Hawley tries to cancel Senate Democrats for “canceling” him
US Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) walks into the House Chamber on Jan. 6. Hawley and other members returned to Congress…
What a recent Covid-19 flight outbreak tells us about spread on planes
Airline passengers are seen wearing hazmat suits at an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 25, 2020. | MediaPunch…