The “Messy” Plaintiffs Behind So Many Anti-Abortion Lawsuits
Allegations of domestic violence have turned yet another abortion-pill case into “a PR disaster.”
May 2026
admin Black Lung Surges in Coal Country as Trump Slow-Walks Protections
The administration says it’s pro-coal, but miners are increasingly stricken with this brutal disease.
Minnesota Is Doing What the Federal Government Won’t: Holding ICE Accountable
Christian Castro faces assault and false reporting charges in the shooting of Julio César Sosa-Celis.
There Are Eric Swalwells Across State Governments
At least 424 instances of sexual harassment have been reported in America’s statehouses since 2013, researchers found.
Recent Close Calls for Michigan’s Dams Are a Warning to America
Our nation’s aging infrastructure was not designed for a warming world.
Scientology’s Extremely Online Pivot to Video
On TikTok and Instagram, the controversial church is looking for a youthful audience—and a new way to battle critics.
Federal Judge Calls RFK Jr. an “Unsafe” Leader in Order Protecting Trans Youth Health Care
The broad ruling was designed to deflect future attacks on gender-affirming care for kids.
The Solution to Urban Heat Is Actually Amazingly Simple
Trees, people. Trees. And the right kind.
A Kentucky Primary Has Become a MAGA Reality Show From Hell
Laura Loomer, Kyle Rittenhouse, and online provocateurs turned Trump’s war on Rep. Massie into a political circus.
A Right-Wing Court Just Moved to Choke Off Abortion by Mail
A sweeping decision threatens to unravel one of the most important pathways to care post-Dobbs.