Unfortunate Art for an Unfortunate World: A Chat With Lemony Snicket
Does morbid drama have a place in art following the 2016 election? The author of A Series of…
Food Stamp Recipients in Seven States Will Now Be Able to Buy Groceries Online
Here’s why that may be good for SNAP recipients. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Last week,…
Trouble in India’s Rhino Paradise
Poachers killed 18 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park in 2016 — most recently on December 22nd — but experts still see many…
Puerto Rico Turns to Corey Lewandowski for Help Lobbying His Former Boss
The island’s new governor, who’s considered sympathetic to hedge funds and insurers that want it to repay its…
How Tariffs Hurt the Little Guy
A new analysis details the regressive nature of tariffs. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images) Last…
How Last Night’s Obamacare Votes Could Affect Addiction Care
In a first step to repealing the Affordable Care Act, Senate Republicans struck down two provisions that are…
As Trump Takes Power, Scientists Scramble to Secure Wildlife Data
Climate research isn’t the only information imperiled by the incoming administration. By Jimmy Tobias (Photo: Jussi Nukari/AFP/Getty Images)…
Children Emulate Superheroes’ Aggression
Your preschooler may be picking up bad behaviors from Batman. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures) Superheroes…
Noam Chomsky Talks Trump, Free Speech, and the Virtues of Resistance
One of America’s foremost public intellectuals tells us why, now more than ever, Americans have a responsibility to…
Your Cheat Sheet for Thursday’s Senate Confirmation Hearings
What to expect from the hearings on James Mattis, Ben Carson, and Mike Pompeo. By Jared Keller Ben…