The American Adoption System Isn’t What You Think It Is
Mother Jones illustration; Macmillan; Liz Corman Photography Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Cassie was a 22-year-old college student working a part-time job when she found out she was pregnant. It was too late for an abortion, and parenting seemed off the table: She felt…
Death of Russian dissident raises stakes for U.S. aid to Ukraine, Biden warns
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters at the White House on Friday, Feb. 16, about the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. (Screenshot from White House webcast) President Joe Biden urged U.S. House Republicans on Friday to approve funding for Ukraine after Russian dissident Alexei Navalny died in the custody of Vladimir Putin’s government. Speaking…
Fulton DA delivers fiery testimony against Trump, co-defendants quest to disqualify her
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis would take the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on Feb. 15 in Atlanta. Photo: Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday fiercely defended herself against allegations…
House panel approves bill intended to clarify when landowners can restrict access to streams
Paddling groups have raised concerns that a new proposal could greatly curtail Georgians’ ability to paddle and explore some of the state’s premiere paddling destinations like South Chickamauga Creek in North Georgia. Photo courtesy of Georgia River Network Lawmakers rushed to respond late in last year’s legislative session when a landowner along the Flint River…
The Internet’s Favorite Supplement Titan Appears to Be Taking Cues From a Psychic
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If anti-vaccine influencers had a king, it would be Dr. Joseph Mercola, the osteopathic physician whose supplement empire has netted him a tidy fortune of $100 million. Mercola has been a power broker in alternative medicine circles for years—as…
The National Book Awards Finally Expands Eligibility Rules to Include Non-Citizens
Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The foundation behind the National Book Awards, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the United States, announced on Thursday that it will no longer restrict prizes to authors who are US citizens, expanding eligibility to non-citizens and…