• Politics & Policy

The bizarre election fraud hearings that could lead to a new House election, explained

A state hearing is entering its fourth day as state officials consider whether to call a new election.

A Coast Guard officer’s arrest is the latest example of the rising problem of right-wing terrorism in America

Christopher Paul Hasson wrote he was "dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth."

Isn’t It Romantic is set in a stereotypical rom-com universe. Here’s how it came to life.

The movie’s set designer explains.

Jussie Smollett’s arrest doesn’t diminish the reality of hate crimes

Smollett was arrested for allegedly filing a false police report in a hoax. But hate crimes are real and widespread.

Playing hooky to save the climate: why students are going on strike

Greta Thunberg’s #FridaysforFuture movement has inspired kids in dozens of countries to demand action on climate change.

Why Bohemian Rhapsody should not win Best Picture

Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bryan Singer’s movie about Freddie Mercury and Queen.

“Zombie deer disease,” a mad cow-like infection spreading in the US, explained

A mad cow-like infectious disease that can turn the brains of deer, elk, and moose into "Swiss cheese."