We treat corporations like living things with rights. Why not rivers?
English writer Robert Macfarlane is often described as a nature and travel writer, but that label barely scratches the surface.…
What you should know about Russ Vought, Trump’s shadow president
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Horror has always been about us
A lot has been written in recent years about a horror-film renaissance that doubled the category’s market share in the…
Animals are talking — will the legal system listen?
The character of Dr. Dolittle, who “walks with the animals, talks with the animals,” was the central figure in an…
“No Kings” missed the mark. Here’s how we can fix that
This weekend, an estimated 7.1 million people took to the streets across the country as part of the “No Kings”…
“The Family Stone” is Diane Keaton’s tender onscreen goodbye
Before we meet any characters in “The Family Stone,” Thomas Bezucha’s 2005 holiday dramedy about a close-knit extended family meeting…
Does extraterrestrial life smell like the sea?
Dimethyl sulfide, also known as DMS, sounds like it could be a chemical compound you’d try to avoid on an…
Donald Trump’s “No Kings” sewage video is no joke
On Saturday, the “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s authoritarian actions took place in more than 2,600 locations across…
We’re all living in Murdaugh Country now
Shortly after “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” hints at the crimes that landed Alex Murdaugh in prison for life, it…
It’s time to make friends with your viruses
For years, we’ve known that not all bacteria are enemies — some are actually good for us, and belong inside…