Last fall, a crowdsourced spreadsheet titled “Shitty Media Men” began privately circulating among women in media. A new variation on a whisper network, it named powerful men in media who were known by female colleagues to have engaged in inappropriate—sometimes criminal—sexual behavior. As the spreadsheet grew longer and
At least 13 are dead from mudslides in Southern California, the region’s “worst-case scenario” after the recent fires. Canyon dwellers in California defend their way of life—offline and tightly knit—no matter what the weather brings. Among recent extreme weather events, here is the Sahara Desert in
The Trump administration says the 200,000-plus Salvadorans living in the US under temporary protection for the past 17 years must leave by September 2019. Some US-born children of Salvadorans ordered to depart may choose to remain in the US, though many will leave for a country they&
The White House wants $33 billion over the next decade to start building Trump’s border wall. To defend himself from this week’s furious fire, Trump calls himself a "genius.... and a very stable genius at that." Headline of the week? "White House Staff Forced to
The winter "bomb cyclone" currently battering the Northeast is expected to make life miserable—and for many, life-threatening—over the next few days. Photos of the treacherous conditions, including lots of people who should be inside. Ordering food delivery during dangerous weather is unethical—as is the
“They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.” In a new book by Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon says a 2016 meeting between Trump’s son and the Russians was “treasonous,” “unpatriotic,” “bad shit.” Trump’s lawyer hits Bannon with a cease-and-desist letter for
North Korea reopens its border telephone line with the South—a dramatic reversal of relations and probably a clever strategic move to thwart the White House. If you thought Trump couldn’t make himself look any more pathetic: after Kim Jong Un mentioned a nuclear button on his desk, Trump
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Yesterday at the UN, four of the five largest recipients of US financial aid defied Trump's threat to cut their benefits, and voted against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Compared to last year, the total number of ACA signups was down by just 4%, despite cuts
The United Nations General Assembly holds a rare emergency special session to vote on a resolution calling for Trump’s Jerusalem declaration to be withdrawn. Trump wants it known that he’s taking it personally. For the first time in history, more women are going to medical school than men.
