Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi and the DOJ
As soon as he lost the presidential election in 2020, Donald Trump vowed he would go after his perceived political opponents. Now that he’s president again, he’s escalated his calls for criminal charg...
24 Sep 202528min
The confusion over Tylenol, pregnancy and autism
President Donald Trump has made the search for finding a “cure” for autism a centerpiece of his public health agenda. This week he shared major developments in that effort.On Monday, the Trump adminis...
23 Sep 202526min
Brendan Carr, the FCC muscle behind Trump's anti-media crusade
After the abrupt suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week over comments host Jimmy Kimmel made following the killing of Charlie Kirk, many credited one person for getting Kimmel off the air: Brend...
22 Sep 202519min
How to be a ‘super ager’
It’s hard to age gracefully. Social isolation, physical immobility, mental decline — these are all problems that most people struggle with as they get older. But one group of people prove that it’s po...
20 Sep 202511min
Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the crackdown after Charlie Kirk’s death
In the week since Charlie Kirk’s death, public officials including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi have called for Kirk’s critics to face consequences. People seen as celebratin...
19 Sep 202522min
How fan fiction went mainstream
In fan fiction, nothing is off limits. Writers create stories about popular media like “Twilight,” while others envision romantic relationships between world leaders. Until recently, this type of fict...
18 Sep 202521min
Kash Patel’s contentious leadership of the FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel had a tough week. He’d already been slated to appear before both the House and Senate judiciary committees – hearings at which he was sure to be peppered with questions about h...
17 Sep 202533min
The Fed is expected to cut rates. Here's why.
Since the coronavirus pandemic, the United States economy has been in flux. While high inflation has slowly cooled off in recent years, consumers are still feeling the pressures of a weak job market a...
16 Sep 202521min
