How Do You Stand Out in a Crowded Primary? Whale Penises and Yeti Scalps Certainly Help.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On an overcast Friday afternoon, Jess Phoenix, a Democratic candidate for Congress from California’s 25th District, was seated at a coffee table made from the hatch of an old ship, in the front room of the Explorers Club on the…
The Science About Eating Out That Will Scare You Into Cooking Your Own Dinners
Imgorthand/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Americans are increasingly putting their money where their mouth is—and eating out more than ever before. Back in 1970, Americans only spent 26 percent of all their food expenses at restaurants or cafeterias. In 2014, that number rose to 44 percent. Today, about half…
Facebook Suddenly Realizes Its Privacy Controls are a Little Bit Confusing
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. From the Switch: Facebook on Wednesday sought to make it simpler for people to control how their data is used….In the coming months, privacy controls that are now in 20 places on Facebook’s app will be merged into a single page, and will include what…
Maybe It’s Time to Wind Down the Kevin Williamson Affair?
Eric Vance/Planet Pix via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This whole Kevin Williamson thing is weird. You may recall that liberals are spitting mad that the Atlantic hired him recently for a forthcoming section dedicated to ideas, opinion, and commentary on their website, but as near as I can…
Quote of the Day: EPA Says All Its Workers Must Pretend to Be Idiots
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. From the EPA’s official Scott Pruitt-approved talking points, emailed to all employees last night: While there has been extensive research and a host of published reports on climate change, clear gaps remain including our understanding of the role of human activity and what we can…
How the Officers Who Shot Stephon Clark May Have Violated the Department’s New Lethal Force Policy
Stevante Clark, the brother of Stephon Clark, holds a sign depicting his brother at protest on March 23.Paul Kitagaki/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Sacramento Police Department officers who fatally shot unarmed 23-year-old Stephon Clark in his grandparents’ backyard earlier this month may have violated several department policies governing conduct…