Politics

Nearly two years into the Trump presidency, Fox News is still obsessed with Hillary Clinton

With Trump fighting off scandals, Fox News still needs the “Hillary” villain. Hillary Clinton has played no active role in…

6 years ago

I’m an environmental journalist, but I never write about overpopulation. Here’s why.

Since you asked (many times). This piece was originally published in September 2017. It has been lightly updated. I did…

6 years ago

The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 was masterful. But it may have broken the show.

The show finally embraced its horror series destiny — and kinda became The Walking Dead for progressives. The second season…

6 years ago

Two years into the Trump presidency, Fox News is still obsessed with Hillary Clinton

Halfway into one of the most scandal-plagued chapters of the presidency, Fox News still needs the “Hillary” villain. Hillary Clinton…

6 years ago

The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth

Hype about the “gig economy” aside, Americans are becoming more attached to their jobs and communities, not less. American society…

6 years ago

Trump’s administration is full of kooks and crooks because it’s led by Donald Trump

It’s party time for grifters, sex criminals, etc. in today’s GOP. The ethical and moral standards inside the White House…

6 years ago

7 legal experts on how Kavanaugh views executive power — and what it could mean for Mueller

“It does seem as though when he was on the DC Circuit he had an affection for presidential power. Let’s…

6 years ago

9 great movies that explain cinema’s fascination with New York women

Here’s how to watch these films from the 1930s to the 1990s at home. It’s no secret to cinephiles that…

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“Get out, little punks”: racism in swimming pools has a long history

How swimming pools became a flashpoint of racial tension in America. Three racially charged confrontations have occurred at swimming pools…

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Antarctica has lost 2.71 trillion tons of ice. Here’s what that looks like.

All the ice that melted at the South Pole in the past 25 years, visualized with swimming pools. The frigid…

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