Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally published in 2020. It might seem unbelievable given that the “Christmas creep” now begins before Halloween, but the true Christmas season actually starts on Christmas Day itself. That’s right: December 25 marks the official start of […] Read more ›
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Unemployed men eating soup and bread at Bernarr Macfadden’s Penny Cafeteria, probably in Washington DC, circa 1935. | Keystone View Company/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesAmerica’s Trumpiest court handed down a shockingly dangerous decision. The Supreme Court is likely, but not certain, to fix it. The plaintiffs’ arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association, which the justices will hear on October 3, are simultaneously some of the silliest and... Read more ›
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President Biden delivers remarks on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, — which left 19 school children and two adults dead — at the White House in May 2023. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Biden said, comes “in the absence of that sorely needed action.” Speaking in front of gun violence survivors, activists, and lawmakers, President Joe Biden on... Read more ›
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CalFire firefighters combating the Rabbit Fire in Moreno Valley, California, on July 14, 2023. | Jon Putman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDelay, deflect, downplay, and other ways fossil fuel companies block climate action. For the past dozen years or so, every time the United Nations General Assembly holds its annual session in New York City, climate activists hit Manhattan to protest outside. They call it Climate Week. And this week has... Read more ›
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Supporters and workers cheer as United Auto Workers members go on strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on September 15, 2023, in Wayne, Michigan. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesWhy are auto workers striking? What’s their special strategy? And wait, what’s the UAW? First it was the writers. Then it was the actors. Now, it’s the auto workers who are on strike after the United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three... Read more ›
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A first edition of Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith’s book The Wealth Of Nations is displayed at the Dutch House of Representatives library in the Hague on May 31, 2018. | Bart Maat/AFP via Getty ImagesToday, Explained looks at how Americans lost faith in capitalism — and whether we can get it back. My interest in capitalism began with an observation. I worked as an economics reporter for six... Read more ›
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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife Nadine Arslanian arrive for the State Dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. | Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesHe and his wife were given gold bars, a car, and envelopes of cash, prosecutors say. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has been indicted — again. On Friday, prosecutors from the US Attorney’s... Read more ›
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) walks to the Senate chambers September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesA change to the Senate dress code is causing some very predictable backlash. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sent some lawmakers into an uproar this past week when he told members that he was relaxing the Senate floor’s informal dress code, which previously required men to wear a suit and tie, and... Read more ›
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Supporters and workers cheer as United Auto Workers members go on strike at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on September 15, 2023, in Wayne, Michigan. | Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesAuto workers at GM, Ford, and Stellantis walking off the job will have ramifications for workers, consumers, and the economy. First it was the writers. Then it was the actors. Now, it’s the auto workers who are on strike after the United... Read more ›
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A woman checks her cellphone as she waits in line to enter the US Supreme Court. | Alex Wong/Getty ImagesA rogue federal court effectively put the Republican Party in charge of social media, now the justices have to deal with this mess. About a year ago, an especially right-wing panel of the far-right United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that Texas’s state government may effectively seize... Read more ›
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The infamous Love is Blind pods. | Courtesy of NetflixNetflix’s hit reality dating series is back to ask: What is love? And baby, who hurt you? The mystifying thing about Netflix’s Love Is Blind is that it’s somehow still capable of unearthing fresh new horrors. The contestants assembled by Netflix all seem to agree that the best way to fall in love is by immediately and ceaselessly dumping all of... Read more ›
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening session of the second Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit on September 18, 2023, ahead of the 78th UN General Assembly. | Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesAs the UN meets in New York, progress and energy around the Sustainable Development Goals is dwindling at the worst possible time. It’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week, when heads of state and representatives... Read more ›
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The US government has approved new Covid-19 vaccines and is shipping out free tests ahead of a winter wave of infections. | Yuichiro Chino/Getty ImagesFree Covid tests are back — and new vaccines are at your local pharmacy too. The United States is in the midst of its worst Covid-19 wave since the beginning of the year and finally deploying some of its most powerful tools against it. The next... Read more ›
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It pays off to carefully consider your options when taking advantage of new phone deals. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHow to buy a new phone for less without paying more. Are you in the market for a new phone, or just want to get the latest and greatest? Either way, you’re sure to come across seemingly incredible offers from major carriers offering heavily discounted if not free phones, including the highest-end... Read more ›
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and a bipartisan group of senators on September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Ukrainian president seeks support for the same fight, but under different circumstances. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting the White House and Congress on Thursday — but under decidedly different circumstances than when... Read more ›
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American Fiction and Perfect Days are two standouts on the fall festival circuit. | Toronto International Film FestivalIt’s a great time to be at the movies. Every fall brings its crop of new movies from around the world — comedies, dramas, documentaries, and more uncategorizable films that capture what it is to live in this historical moment. Audiences around the world get to see them at festivals first, whether they’re... Read more ›
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People riding an escalator outside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Unlike some parts of MGM’s business that were affected by the hack, the escalators remained operational. | AP/John LocherAre we in the middle of Ocean’s 14 or is this just another ransomware attack? Did prominent casino chain MGM Resorts gamble with its customers’ data? That’s a question a lot of those customers are probably asking themselves after a cyberattack... Read more ›
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Rupert Murdoch attended his annual party at Spencer House in London on June 22, 2023. | Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty ImagesLachlan Murdoch will be formally in charge of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and everything else his father built and bought. For now. Rupert Murdoch spent a lifetime building one of the world’s most important media empires. Now, at age 92, he says he’s no longer going to... Read more ›
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US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (left) talks to Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in the House Chamber after Gaetz voted present during the fourth day of voting for speaker of the House at the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesA rundown on the factions involved in the disarray. This month, due to House Republican in-fighting, the US government is on the... Read more ›
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Rupert Murdoch attended his annual party at Spencer House in London on June 22, 2023. | Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty ImagesLachlan Murdoch will be formally in charge of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and everything else his father built and bought. For now. Rupert Murdoch spent a lifetime building one of the world’s most important media empires. Now, at age 92, he says he’s no longer going to... Read more ›
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Jann Wenner talks with Bruce Springsteen on September 13, 2022 in New York City. | Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesLessons from a month of celebrities who don’t know when to stop talking. So much for the virtue of staying silent. Several public figures have stepped in it recently by oversharing or making moves they simply didn’t have to make. The list has become so long that it feels less like they’ve committed... Read more ›
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