On Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to thrust another dagger into the nearly lifeless corpse of the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is arguably the most successful civil rights law in American history. Before the Roberts Court began to dismantle it, the VRA included a web of provisions intended to […]

The Trump administration has a surprising new agenda item: It’s all-in on legalizing a psychedelic drug called ibogaine.  Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I drug, which means it’s illegal on the federal level. But some studies show it may be able to treat opioid addiction, and researchers are also hopeful that it can help […]

In an age where it feels like we should all know less about each other, there’s at least one place on the internet where you just want to know more: It’s called r/GirlDinnerDiaries.  As its name suggests, the subreddit consists of women posting a photo of their meal accompanied by a brief story about what’s […]

Kamala Harris wants to talk about packing the Supreme Court. Last Wednesday, during a video event hosted by the advocacy group Win With Black Women, the former vice president rattled off a long list of democracy reforms that could be part of an “expanded playbook” Democrats can use to reverse a series of recent policy […]

It lives in a glass castle deep under the sea.  It’s not a character from The Little Mermaid but a very real, very mysterious marine worm. Known as Dalhousiella yabukii, the worm resides inside a glass sea sponge — a simple marine animal that forms a glass-like skeleton — in the cold, dark waters off […]