Politics

Democrats’ long game on the Supreme Court: it might be too late to stop Kavanaugh, so what then?

“Hopefully this is a lesson to Democrats that elections have consequences.” Democrats may be focused on sinking Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme…

6 years ago

Is your cellphone giving you cancer? A comprehensive guide to the messy, frustrating research.

With 5G networks coming, understanding the health effects of radiofrequency radiation is more urgent than ever. “Get that thing off…

6 years ago

The Putin paradox: he’s brutally repressive — and incredibly popular

We ignore history, and evidence, if we conclude Putin’s hyper-nationalist authoritarian regime rules through fear alone. It is perhaps a…

6 years ago

Why it’s damaging to blame celebrity “meltdowns” on mental illness

Pete Davidson, Kanye West, and the damaging way we talk about celebrities and mental health. A Twitter user known as…

6 years ago

Russia just won the first point in the Trump-Putin meeting

Trump blamed the US for its bad ties to Russia. Russia agreed. Russia may have already won the first point…

6 years ago

Roger Stone, explained: the longtime Trump adviser and dirty trickster is in Mueller’s sights

He had shady contacts with WikiLeaks and Russian hackers. Is he headed toward an indictment? Maybe it’s no surprise that…

6 years ago

Watch: Trump and Putin start their historic meeting in Helsinki with a handshake

Now the real fun begins. US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have officially begun their summit in…

6 years ago

A Russian newspaper editor explains how Putin made Trump his puppet

“They consider him a stupid, unstrategic politician.” Mikhail Fishman is the editor-in-chief of the Moscow Times, an English-language weekly newspaper…

6 years ago

Sharp Objects is reclaiming Southern Gothic tropes for rebellious girls

Sharp Objects’ second episode, “Dirt,” uses its Southern Gothic malaise to mask a brutal feminist lesson. On its surface, HBO’s…

6 years ago

“I think the European Union is a foe,” Trump says on eve of Putin summit

The president is ratcheting up his criticism of US allies’ trade practices. Some of America’s oldest friends are not actually…

6 years ago