Utah—Yes, Utah—Has Approved a Ballot Initiative to Curb Gerrymandering
A voter drops off his ballot in Salt Lake City ahead of the November 6 midterm elections.Rick Bowmer/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Utah is one of the reddest states in the country, but not too red to embrace the kind of redistricting reform pushed by progressive voting-rights advocates around the…
California Wildfire Smoke Spreads 3,000 Miles Away to New York
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US East Coast has been provided a firsthand reminder of the deadly California wildfires after smoke swept across the country and caused a haze to envelop the eastern seaboard,…
A New Study Could Explain Why Americans Think Canadians Are So Damn Nice
Two nice Canadian guys.BrankoPhoto/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. You’ve heard the stereotype: Canadians, bless ’em, are the politest of people. When we Americans think about (ah-boot?) our neighbors to the north, we often think they profusely apologize, don’t commit crimes, and lay off honking their horns in traffic. Even…
The Difference Between Russiagate and Watergate: Nixon Didn’t Have Fox
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity during a campaign earlier this month in Missouri.Jeff Roberson/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Who said it, Trump or Nixon? “They got the hell kicked out of them in the election… They are trying to use this to smear…
Angry Uncle Review: Think Ahead and Plan
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. According to CNN, Diana Butler Bass holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of 10 books on American religion and culture, including Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. If you’re unable to bail out of Thanksgiving entirely, here…
Angry Uncle Review: Kill the Booze
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Finally, a friend of mine weighs in on the angry uncle: The outspoken family member or guest is a long tradition that I’ve only witnessed sporadically because we generally all have the same left-leaning — or, if you will, sane — bent. I’ve definitely seen it though.…