Opinion: What convinces voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For example, politicians love to talk…
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Drownings increased among young children. Experts say pandemic may be to blame
During the pandemic years of closed pools and hard-to-find swimming classes, the drowning rate of very young children increased significantly…
Oregon's drug recriminalization is a warning
In a move widely hailed as a failure of the drug decriminalization movement, Oregon reinstated criminal penalties for low-level drug…
Kathleen Hanna's New Book Is About Feminist Politics and Surviving Abuse
On the shelf Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk By Kathleen HannaEcco: 336 pages, $30 If you buy…
Editorial: Automatic braking on all American cars will save lives
By the end of the decade, new cars and trucks in the United States will be required to have automatic…
Steve Albini, influential record producer and musician, dies at 61
Steve Albini, the record producer and engineer behind generation-defining rock albums by Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey, died Tuesday. He…
The latest threat to China? The rise of the DINK
Taipei, Taiwan – The acronym DINK (double income, no children), short for gainfully employed American couples whose only responsibilities were…
The art of pajamas and why it is worth dressing up to stay at home
I only sleep in silk. It's a bit of a dirty secret. This isn't the kind of thing you'd want…
California is behind on greenhouse gas reduction goals
Wind turbines rise atop a series of solar panels at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's wind farm…
Hopeless Records celebrates 30 years of pop-punk, metalcore and indie music
Just a few years before founding Hopeless Records, when he was in his early 20s, Louis Posen thought he saw…