“Cleaning up his messes”: Alleged mother of Musk’s child sells Tesla over lack of support
Many people have soured on Tesla since Elon Musk joined the administration of President Donald Trump. If her allegations are
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How queer nightlife shaped Chicago — and America
In Chicago, Boystown — with its mix of cocktail lounges, gay bars, nightclubs, parades and drag brunches — has become
Read more“The Woman in the Yard” and the horror of getting what you asked for
Keep these traits in check the next time you find yourself in a horror film scenario: curiosity—the genre’s original sin—and
Read moreRubio says another 17 people have been sent to a prison in El Salvador
The Trump administration expelled another 17 immigrants alleged without evidence or due process to be members of Tren de Aragua
Read moreFrance’s far-right Marine Le Pen convicted of embezzlement, banned from running for office
Marine Le Pen, the far-right French politician, was banned from running for office Monday after being convicted of embezzlement in
Read more“People don’t have to leave”: Under Trump, resistance means promoting trans “visibility and joy”
In recent weeks, My Sistah’s House finished its 11th tiny home, the latest iteration of its Tiny House Project, which
Read moreBracing for “Liberation Day”
Back in June of last year, as I was still high on the hopium of dispatching Donald Trump and his
Read moreMarco Rubio’s mission to root out students “making a ruckus” causes collateral damage
Until March 25, 2025, Rumeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student from Turkey, might have assumed that when she wrote
Read moreSignalgate is a consequence of anti-DEI hysteria
Lloyd Austin, the former defense secretary and a four-star general with 40 years of military experience, was nonetheless labeled a
Read moreMoon dust could be dangerous. We may have figured out a new way of handling it
We tend to think of the moon as little more than a barren rock, but it’s very, very dusty. However,
Read more“I like working”: Trump floats idea of third term, says he’s “not joking”
Donald Trump is considering staying in office past 2028. The president floated an unconstitutional third term to NBC‘s Kristen Welker,
Read moreA weekend in Cleveland: Where to sleep, eat and wander
I’ve been to Cleveland a few times, but when I was invited to speak at Youngstown State University for Women’s
Read moreHow to build flavor without a recipe
Tired of those evenings when you inevitably know you’ll wind up making the same dinner you always make? Don’t fret.
Read more“Reading builds empathy”: The case for saving America’s libraries
The American Library Association has a Bill of Rights, adopted on June 19, 1939, as a response to book burnings
Read more“Get me to God’s country”: Wallen storms off “Saturday Night Live”
Country music superstar Morgan Wallen appeared anxious to leave Studio 8H on Saturday, storming off the set of “Saturday Night
Read more“Rubio in the house!”: Signalgate takes over high schoolers’ group chat on “Saturday Night Live”
“Saturday Night Live” took on Signalgate in its opening minutes, with a high school group chat that featured new haircuts,
Read moreSome argue AI therapy can break down mental health stigma — others warn it could make it worse
Viki tried talk therapy with a couple of therapists to process past trauma. But after about a year, she didn’t
Read moreThe War on Terror comes home: Learning the dark lessons of Trump’s first 50 days
Four years ago, I published “Subtle Tools,” a book on the erosion of American democratic norms in the face of
Read more“Misinformation and lies”: FDA vaccine official Peter Marks slams RFK Jr. as he resigns
In the end, it wasn’t possible to work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s views on vaccinations, the FDA’s top vaccine
Read moreTrump’s revenge on law firms is paused again by the courts
Donald Trump‘s revenge tour on law firms hit another roadblock on Friday as two federal judges knocked down most of
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