Will Trump supporters accept defeat? If he loses, it could get really ugly
51m By Heather Digby PartonTrump's been telling his fans for weeks that there's no way he can lose. So they're primed for a vicious backlashGov. Greg Abbott spends millions to keep Texas from turning blue
2h By Patrick SvitekAbbott's political campaign is working to save the Republican majority in the state HouseRalph Nader's election wisdom: "In the swing states, you have to vote for Joe Biden"
2h By Chauncey DeVegaNader still says George W. Bush was not his fault — but agrees that fighting corporate power means beating TrumpThe U.S. of A(rms): The art of the weapons deal in the Age of Trump
3h By William D. HartungHow to stuff the Middle East with weaponryTrump's EPA refuses to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths
3h By Lisa SongThe EPA actually loosened reporting requirements for coal plants and other polluters, dismissing the riskGavin Newsom pledged to ban fracking in California — but he just greenlit more of it
3h By Steve HornThe Newsom administration has established a pattern of approving permits during busy news cyclesBiden’s big health agenda won’t be easy to achieve
3h By Julie RovnerMuch like Obama, a President Biden could find his health policies initially sidelined by economic issuesAmy Coney Barrett may be the next woman on the Supreme Court — but does a nominee’s gender matter?
3h By Susan M. SterettWith Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, Trump has fulfilled his pledge to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a womanFox News investigation crushes Hunter Biden smear: Network "found no role for Joe Biden"
Sun 11:20pm By David EdwardsThe admission was made by Fox News reporter Griff JenkinsWhy the pandemic is inspiring many to give up alcohol
Sun 7:30pm By Nicole KarlisWhile some saw the pandemic as an excuse to drink more, others are embracing sobriety. Here's whySenate Democrats issue all-hands-on-deck warning against Trump and GOP election threats
Sun 6:50pm By Jake Johnson"The very searing truth is that Donald Trump can still win this race"Get your chocolate and coffee fix in these easy no-bake cookies
Sun 5:30pm By Ashlie D. StevensPacked with protein and great for breakfast or a snack, these simple treats can cure your cravings anytimePotato chips and Nutella are a match made in heaven in this sweet and salty no-bake tart
Sun 4:29pm By Mary Elizabeth WilliamsMake a dessert that looks like it came from a fancy restaurant with a few ingredients likely on hand in your pantryHBO's "The Undoing" does the incredible: Make us nostalgic for lifestyles of the rich and bothered
Sun 3:30pm By Melanie McFarlandRich people problems are so much sexier than poor people's pandemic problems, so let's watch this crazy thingHow white Trump appointees targeted a top Black civilian in the Pentagon and fired him
Sun 2:27pm By Alicia MundyPart Two: Why this man lost his top Pentagon civilian jobHow to tell if your non–medical grade "fashion mask" is really working
Sun 2:00pm By Sarah Ruth BatesAs facemasks become fashion accessories, scientists say there are ways to tell if yours is truly effectiveScholar Larry Bartels: Trump has revealed that "truth and reason" don't matter to politics
Sun 12:05pm By Chauncey DeVegaAuthor of "Unequal Democracy" on the elite "folk theories" of politics — and how Trump has exposed them as falseBehind the humble "I Voted" sticker's enduring appeal — and whether you'll get one this year
Sun 11:00am By Ashlie D. StevensThey're fun to receive, share and compare. But do the simple stickers actually make a difference in voter turnout?Why Tom Steyer, hedge fund billionaire and Biden adviser, is disillusioned with the free market
Sun 10:00am By Matthew RozsaIn an interview with Salon, Steyer defended Biden's climate plan, saying there's "no such thing as a free market"Here’s what the different "phases" of vaccine production really mean
Sun 8:00am By Matthew RozsaWhat is a Phase III trial? A Phase II? We asked experts to decode these suddenly-common news termsRaising a Black son in a white world
Sat 7:30pm By Shauntrice MartinIs my job as his mother to make him feel better or tell him the truth? Neither path is idealCookies can be chewy and crispy at the same time. James Beard winner Kelly Fields shares the secret
Sat 6:15pm By Joseph NeeseIt took Fields two and a half years to get her chocolate chip cookie recipe "just right." Here's how she did itApples deliver the cozy fall twist on oatmeal cookies that's been missing all your life
Sat 5:30pm By Joseph NeeseThe combination of seasonal ingredients, warm spices and cranberries taste like a warm hug a crisp autumn dayAlexandra Pelosi's unfiltered "American Selfie" gives a complex picture of how we look to each other
Sat 3:30pm By Melanie McFarlandIn her new Showtime film, the documentarian captures a nation divided and distracted by tech-enable narcissismEight months into the pandemic, nurses say they still aren't getting the safety equipment they need
Sat 2:00pm By Matthew RozsaSalon spoke with nurses and other frontline workers who say their safety is threatened by negligent employersThe dark ending of the "The Witches" remake is actually the one that we need right now
Sat 11:00am By Ashlie D. StevensThe new adaptation largely feels safer than its 1990 counterpart, but the ending prompts questions about mortalityKamala Harris' chief of staff on how Joe Biden can "change the direction of this country"
Sat 7:00am By Dean ObeidallahSalon talks to Karine Jean-Pierre about the Biden campaign's strategy to win, and what comes after for the left"Borat 2" makes an America slathered in misogyny and disinformation reckon with itself
Fri 7:00pm By Melanie McFarlandIn the sequel, Sacha Baron Cohen introduces Borat's daughter, who is as good at exposing fools as her father"The Queen's Gambit" is the sexiest and most thrilling TV show about chess you'll ever watch
Fri 5:00pm By Hanh NguyenSalon talks to star Anya Taylor-Joy and EP William Horberg about Netflix's new limited series about a chess prodigyHow to vote safely in person
Thu 6:03pm By Nicole KarlisWhile it is unlikely you'll get coronavirus from your polling place, experts have a few tips to avoid transmission
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