Things Are Grim and Life Sucks. Here Are Some Small Things to Distract and Delight You.
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Roughly six weeks after Joe Biden won the election, the mood here remains exhausted and annoyed. Donald Trump is reportedly telling advisers that he’ll refuse to leave the White House on…
What Sports Comebacks Can Teach Us About the 2020 Election
Bob Andres/TNS/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Despite the lack of an officially projected winner on Election Day, Joe Biden’s eventual victory was not unexpected. It didn’t defy any odds. If anything, Republicans guaranteed that Biden’s…
Today Is a Bad Day for People Who Want to Overturn Election Results
Shutterstock Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Joe Biden will be inaugurated the 46th President of the United States on January 20, but this hasn’t stopped the 45th President and his allies from filing an increasingly deranged…
The House Just Voted to Decriminalize Marijuana
Demonstrators march in support of marijuana legalization in New York in 2017.Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.From time to time the House passes a bill that would never in a million years be…
Do Not Tell the Rain to “Go Away.” Do Not Ask It to “Come Again Another Day.” The World Doesn’t Revolve Around You.
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.A good life tip is if you ever have some errand to run in New York City and you don’t want to deal with a long line, do it when it’s…
We Asked How You’re Observing Thanksgiving. Here’s What You Said.
TNS/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Earlier this week, I asked how you planned to observe this very unusual Thanksgiving. I was overwhelmed with the responses. Some of you are planning very careful, socially distanced gatherings…