Swept into a COVID hell of profits
Now that we're all unmasking and the economy seems set to roar into the 2020s, what will we remember about how disastrously, how malignantly, the Trump administration behaved as the…
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Biden DOJ to “vigorously” defend religious schools’ right to discriminate against LGBTQ students
The Justice Department said in a court filing Wednesday that it plans to "vigorously" defend an exemption allowing religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQ students, a surprise announcement with phrasing that…
10 fun facts about “Ted Lasso”
It has been nothing but an upward journey for "Ted Lasso," which, despite the odds, has become the crown jewel in Apple TV+'s streaming service. The series follows American football…
Jan. 6 insurrection caused nearly $1.5 million in damages — and prosecutors want rioters to pay
The Department of Justice has determined that the January 6th insurrection resulted in approximately $1,495,326.55 in damages to the United States Capitol "U.S. prosecutors this week put a price tag…
When will the first baby be born in space?
When the first baby is born off-Earth, it will be a milestone as momentous as humanity's first steps out of Africa. Such a birth would mark the beginning of a…
“Hacks” grasps how ageism creeps up on women and revels in sucker punching back
In "Hacks," the dynamic driving Jean Smart's veteran stand-up comedian Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder's struggling newcomer Ava is familiar to women or, really, anyone who knows the plot of "The Devil Wears…
Manhattan’s district attorney convenes grand jury in Trump investigation: report
The Manhattan district attorney's office has convened a grand jury panel that will decide whether or not criminal charges will be brought forth against former President Donald Trump, executives of the Trump Organization, and possibly the organization itself, according…
How to poison a feral pig? It’s not easy
Early one winter morning in 2020, Kurt VerCauteren discovered a cluster of dead birds in a barren field in northwest Texas. They were small birds, mostly dark-eyed juncos, but also…
Fox CEO calls Tucker Carlson “brave,” defends network’s vaccine falsehoods in rare interview
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, the son of international media magnate Rupert Murdoch, defended his company's flagship cable news network in a rare interview Wednesday with Insider, calling Fox News'…
Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s ties to opioid crisis revealed
According to documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney, America's opioid crisis -- as bad as it continues to be -- was on the precipice of becoming much worse under the administration of…