King demanded "Long Walk" be violent
The author agreed to the film adaptation on one condition: it had to be bloody
The boy genius with a foot on our necks
"Alien: Earth" CEO Boy Kavalier is the natural evolution of the tech oligarchs currently walking all over us
Trump trashes Rose Garden contractors
The president asked if the people who remade the Rose Garden for him were "stupid" in a post to Truth Social
No, Trump isn’t dead
President Trump plays golf, posts AI-generated videos, shows he remains active amid social media rumors
How Swifties will take over sourdough
Bread is Taylor Swift's latest baking obsession — and her fans are ready to follow her lead, loaf by loaf
RFK Jr. is strangling public health
But the demise of American leadership in science didn't begin with him
Fox News star flounders in serving Trump
Jeanine Pirro’s failure to indict several high-profile cases shows the cracks in Trump’s DC takeover
Troops in the streets: A short history
Trump isn't the first president to send troops into American cities as political theater: But there's a difference
Fired Fed governor just might beat Trump
Lisa Cook is refusing to back down from her firing without cause
Donald Trump's theater of cruelty
When Trump talked about "American carnage," he meant it — that's what he and his supporters want
Trump’s DOJ power play fuels revolt
New DOJ directive on sanctuary cities sparks internal revolt, prosecutors warn politics not law drive key decisions
Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign
Sanders’ op-ed details RFK Jr.'s firing of CDC leadership, dismantling vax advisory boards, defunding mRNA research
Maps, money, midterms: Gerrymander 2025
Redistricting fights erupt as Texas and Missouri advance GOP-favoring maps, California pushes to become more blue
RFK Jr.'s full-fat crusade
Kennedy’s push for whole milk could change school lunches and the nation’s rules for what counts as “healthy"
Do Texas maps offer hope to Dems?
New House maps in Texas are meant to help GOP in DC — but they could benefit Democrats in big statewide races
Trump is conservatism’s realization
He gave the GOP permission to be themselves, says historian Allan Lichtman
GOP transphobia won't stop gun violence
Fearmongering and scapegoating do nothing for community safety
When the government can see everything
Palantir's opacity makes oversight difficult and mistakes and biases can affect countless people
"Alligator Alcatraz" may cost Fla. $218M
The Everglades detention center has faced legal challenges over environmental damage and detainee conditions.
Pickle lemonade is the drink of summer
Tangy, sweet and a little briny, this is the unexpected summer sip everyone’s talking about
Trump sets up likely government shutdown
Trump's bid to claw back $4.9 billion in aid allocated by Congress tees up big legal challenge
Hostess recalls snack over possible mold
The company is urging consumers who purchased the recalled snack cakes not to consume them
FDA recalls radioactive Walmart shrimp
Shrimp from multiple recalls tied to an Indonesian supplier may carry cesium-137, a radioactive isotope
Trump revokes Harris’ protection detail
The move comes just ahead of Harris' national book tour