Progressives Are the New Silent Majority
Most Americans actually prefer progressive policies — so how did we get here?
Report Says Putin was directly involved with Russian Interference in U.S. Election
The Russian president personally directed leaks of material hacked from Democrats, according to NBC.
Republicans Prepare Efforts To Defund Planned Parenthood
Republicans are once again threatening to defund Planned Parenthood. They’ve tried and failed before, but they could have new momentum this time around with control of the House, Senate and the White House.
Republicans Would Repeal Obamacare In Precisely The Way They Accuse Democrats Of Enacting It
Secret negotiating, misrepresentation and a rush to judgment — yep, it’s all there.
Rex Tillerson Supposedly Shifted Exxon Mobil’s Climate Position. Except He Really Didn’t.
The oil giant’s transformation on global warming was more rhetorical than anything else.
Scientists are frantically copying U.S. climate data, fearing it might vanish under Trump
Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of government data onto independent servers in hopes of safeguarding it from any political interference.
Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks
As Senate Republicans embark on a flurry of confirmation hearings this week, several of Donald J. Trump’s appointees have yet to complete the background checks and ethics clearances customarily required before the Senate begins to consider cabinet-level nominees.
Solidarity—Plus 10 Other Reasons Women Showed Up to March
The Women’s March on Washington illustrated the wide variety of issues women are concerned about in the years ahead with Donald Trump.
The Big Sort – An Insider’s Tour of a Recycling Plant
Have you ever wondered whether your milk carton caps can be recycled? Or what happens to your recycling after it gets picked up from your curb? Science Friday video producer Luke Groskin decided to explore the mysteries of recycling further. He visited a recycling facility in Brooklyn and came back to report on it.
The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Law enforcement is in the business of dealing with insecurity. But the one thing that’s always secure about America’s law-enforcement system is the number of immigrants it imprisons each day.
