"Regrettable substitutions": Why it's hard to ban "forever" chemicals, according to experts

We're drowning in a soup of chemicals. Experts explain how these chemicals help in our daily lives — and pose heal

Watchdog accuses right-wing Supreme Court takeover architect of funneling $73M in non-profit funds

Campaign for Accountability complaint calls for IRS investigation into tax-exempt groups linked to Leonard Leo

TikTok's algorithm is pushing out extremist and violent content to 13-year-olds

"There is this kind of an opportunity for those incel manosphere influencers to tap into, to young boys especially"

"Last of Us" creators on the finale, a game "genetic connection" and what they won't do in Season 2

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann answer burning questions about adaptation anxiety, casting, mushrooms and the future

Why sleep scientists think Standard Time is best

People love the extra hour of sunlight at night, but there’s a cost to that

"I have no particular power": Don't blame sensitivity readers for the latest censored books

From Roald Dahl to Ian Fleming, books are being changed — but the ones being blamed for it have the least power

The fungus from "The Last of Us" is being used as a natural pesticide

Forget zombies – using this type of cordyceps could be a potent, all-natural alternative to toxic chemicals

"This was real and raw": Fans weigh in on Chris Rock's special, from trans jokes to Slap clapback

The comedian's fans traveled far to attend his live set in Baltimore, and here's what resonated with them most

Every domestic extremist murder last year was committed by right-wingers: report

"The Trump era very much emboldened these actors," advocate warns

We asked scientists what they think of the FBI's assessment that COVID came from a Chinese lab

The director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, fanned the flames of speculation that blame the Chinese government

Idaho lawmakers want to criminalize mRNA vaccines. Here's what happens if their bill passes

Anti-vax Republicans lawmakers are taking a page from abortion bans — and public health experts are worried

How non-scientists can assess the danger of mystery chemicals

Recent accidents have provoked anxiety about industrial pollution. Here's how to tell how harmful a substance is

How to read a dog like a book

Dogs are always giving us small signs as to what's going on in their heads. Experts explain how to read them

Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice care

Carter has faced some health issues in recent years and received treatment for cancer in 2015

Joe Biden's agenda faces an unprecedented onslaught of dark money: The FCC is just the start

Untraceable telecom money is pouring in — to Democrats as well as Republicans. The goal? To shut down government

In a post-Roe world, the quest to create a male birth control drug has a renewed urgency

A new drug being tested would work on-demand and wear off within hours

The rise of Rep. Scott Perry: The most dangerous insurrectionist you've never heard of

He doesn't breathe fire or hog the limelight like other Trump loyalists — but that's Scott Perry's secret weapon

Anti-LGTBQ+ attacks increased after far-right groups starting working together — with boost from Fox

After anti-vax and anti-CRT protests fizzle, far-right groups increasingly target the LGBTQ+ community

“Hyper-partisan attack”: Arizona GOP advances new voting bills inspired by conspiracy theories

GOP is targeting voting "based on the fact that they don't like election results," Democratic official says

With "almond moms," TikTok coins an epithet for a diet culture–obsessed parent

"Almond mom" videos on TikTok force a cultural examination of the effects of diet culture on children