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Anti-Semitism and Israel: Right-wing Zionists play a deadly word game

An expanded definition of «anti-Semitism» is primarily meant to silence Jewish critics of Israel. It won't work

Trump's Diet Coke button is a reminder of the most laughable, hypocritical parts of his presidency

«Trump seemed to believe that rules, of any sort, don't apply to him. That guided his food and beverage choices»

Why do so many astronomy discoveries fail to live up to the hype?

«Breakthroughs» come along regularly but often don’t hold up under scrutiny — and could undermine trust in science

Scientists get closer to understanding Mars' ice ages by looking to Antarctica

Mars had multiple ice ages during the past 800 million years. Here's how scientists figured it out

Betsy DeVos and the politics of fear: A not-so-fond farewell to Trump's education secretary

DeVos was terrible at her job and knew nothing about public schools. That was exactly what the far right wanted

My grief made me cynical about men

My father's death left me feeling abandoned, believing every other man would eventually leave too

The uncanny genius of «Walking on Thin Ice,» Yoko Ono and John Lennon's poignant final collaboration

«I think you just cut your first number one,» Lennon told Ono during their 1980 recording session

The secretive, sweet — and sometimes saccharine — history of artificial birthday cake flavor

Sales of “birthday cake” flavor have skyrocketed by more than 29% since 2017. What's behind this food phenomenon?

«Dickinson» creator on Emily and fame: «The spotlight was a dangerous place for her to be»

Alena Smith spoke to Salon about developing the poet's relationship with fame and trusting shady male allies

Why California's vaccine roll-out has been such a mess

The current surge and an underfunded public health system created a storm of disarray

The struggle for religious freedom — from Thomas Jefferson to Black Lives Matter

Out of America's paradoxical history of religious liberty comes a great push for Black freedom and racial justice

No happy trees here – HBO's «Painting With John» is a dark and dreamy contemplation of artistry

The Lounge Lizards founder John Lurie promptly subverts the Bob Ross formula

The South African coronavirus mutation can infect multiple times, could hamper vaccine

A new study reveals that a large number of people with COVID-19 antibodies may not be protected from the new strain

Dear Mr. President: You inspired us — but «unity» with Republicans and Trumpists is a trap

Joe Biden's inaugural address was soaring, Lincoln-esque oratory — but his vision of national unity is dangerous

Trumpism isn't «history»: But our blindness to history could lead to its comeback

This national trauma should remind us that history is more than the rear-view mirror. It's also our necessary armor

A historian from the future looks back: What will be most remembered of Trump's presidency?

Historians will remember Trump as an aspiring dictator who failed because he was too dumb to understand COVID-19

Post-Trump, what are you going to do with all of that freed-up space in your brain?

For five years an Orange Menace camped out in our brains. Now he's gone, what is possible? TV might have answers

Besides getting them high, catnip may help cats ward off pests

A new study reveals that cats may use plants like catnip and silver vine to help ward off mosquitos

«The White Tiger» is a terrifically cynical tale of an ambitious man who games the system

In this Netflix film, Balram dares to take advantage of every opportunity to change the hand society dealt him

After years of way too much Trump, White House reporters need to shift focus

Political media must pivot from «What did the president just say?» to a focus on what's actually getting done

Wait, do blue lives matter? How Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys turned on the police

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs once dined with Lindsey Graham at Trump's D.C. hotel. Now he's under arrest

McConnell's plan to derail Democrats' takeover — and nuke the economy — is already in full swing

As McConnell kicks off his plan to filibuster Biden's presidency, his tool for obstruction needs to be taken away

The shock and awe of Donald Trump's final days

That feeling of a dazed stupor may be the first signs of a national hangover: America must avoid collective amnesia

“It’s over and nothing makes sense”: QAnon believers struggle to cope with Biden inauguration

“Well I’m the official laughing stock of my family,” one QAnon follower said after Joe Biden was sworn in

Can Democrats hold the line? Schumer may rebuff McConnell on filibuster in first power-sharing salvo

Schumer: Dems to introduce a new bill to “renew democracy”

Texas lawyer fired after Capitol riot files ambitious suit: Dissolve Congress, don't arrest him

«This is not a Sidney Powell lawsuit,» Paul Davis assures court. True! Powell didn't argue for abolishing Congress

I kicked Mike Lindell's MyPillows out of bed and finally got a good night's sleep

It was a time too long in coming, but at long last we're no longer sleeping with the enemy

Thanks to a new fossil discovery, we suddenly know a lot more about dinosaur sex

The dinosaur «butt» discovery is actually a cloaca, a cavity used for reproduction common among many vertebrates

Why did Army repeatedly deny that Michael Flynn’s brother was involved in Capitol riot response?

“HE WAS NOT IN ANY OF THE MEETINGS!” one official insisted — before Charles Flynn admitted he was in a key meeting

The anticipated violence at Biden's inauguration never happened — thank Trump's Twitter ban

Trump's incitement was crucial whipping right-wing mobs to violence. Muting him helped settle them down

Norm Ornstein on the Capitol carnage, the Biden presidency and Trump's impeachment

Norm Ornstein on why we must learn the truth about the Capitol attack, using the impeachment trial as leverage

Newly-elected GOP members deny giving «reconnaissance» tours before Capitol attack. So who did?

Boebert, Cawthorn, Greene deny explosive claim — it may apply to veteran lawmakers or staff, sources tell Salon

President Joe Biden offers us reasons for hope, at last — but hope can be hazardous

New presidents too often «make us the dupes of our hopes.» We need hope — but we need to face inequality head-on

Two GOP congressmen sought pardons for their connection to Capitol attack: report

Trump, still facing trial in the Senate, turned down House superfans' requests after meeting with legal advisers

The pandemic will end someday. The trauma will linger

Even after the pandemic has been contained, humanity will struggle to shed misinformation and cope with trauma

Trump is gone. Now we face the real question: Does Biden have what it takes to save us?

Biden's inauguration is low on fun and heavy on grim determination, but that's what a country deep in crisis needs

Cleaning up Trump's American carnage: Biden turns from resistance to rebuilding

We've come to an inflection point in our history. Can Joe Biden meet the challenge of these times and speak truth?

No one should be afraid of Donald Trump: He is the biggest loser in U.S. political history

Trump leaves office disgraced and humiliated, the worst president in American history. No one should fear him now

Cruz and Hawley became DC pariahs — but their “cynical ploy” for 2024 may have worked anyway

Polls show GOP voters support Ted Cruz by a 3-to-1 margin and Josh Hawley by a 2-to-1 margin following Capitol riot
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