Trump Just Fired FBI Director James Comey
In what may be the most dramatic moment yet in Donald Trump’s presidency, the entire political world was caught off guard when it was abruptly announced on Tuesday that Trump…
What Can $1.7 Billion Do For U.S. Schools? Bill Gates Wants To Find Out
Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist Bill Gates revealed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest $1.7 billion in American schools over the next five years. Gates announced the funding…
There’s Water, Water Everywhere In California. So Why Isn’t The Drought Over?
For the first time in the nearly six years of significant drought in California, a slew of intense winter storms have overfilled reservoirs, flooded roadways, and returned a sense of…
Jessica Williams From The Daily Show Perfectly Skewers Transphobia
Before you sashay into the weekend, take a handful of your precious minutes and spend them watching The Daily Show’s ace correspondent Jessica Williams lambast trans panic. You know, it’s that thing…
The Absurdity Of Trump’s ‘2-For-1’ Deregulation Order, Explained
On Monday, while most of the world was still reeling from the chaos ignited by the travel ban, President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order, this one aimed at…
A Savvy Girl Scout Sold 300 Boxes Of Cookies Outside A Pot Dispensary
If knowing your customer truly is the key to generating sales, then one San Diego Girl Scout appears qualified to teach a master class on the subject. Strategically positioning her cookie…
Trump had a temper tantrum over his border wall and the memes are glorious.
An Oval Office meeting between President Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer turned into a “Real Housewives” reunion special complete with screaming, catchphrases, and…
Let’s Help Obama Brainstorm Some Dream Retirement Jobs
In a simpler time—May of this year—President Obama obliged the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with a lighthearted look at his future retirement. “You’ve got all the time in the world…
Mexico’s Ex-President Confirms Americans Will Pay For Trump’s Wall
On Friday afternoon, former Mexican president and leader of the National Action Party Vicente Fox Quesada took to Twitter to very clearly explain that his country will not be paying…
The UN’s Champion Of The Earth Explains What It Will Take To Redesign The Government
When it comes to innovation, Leyla Acaroglu is a jack-of-all-trades. As the founder of Disrupt Design and the UnSchool, Acaroglu combines design, cognitive science, systems thinking, and sustainability sciences to challenge the status…
In Tranny, A Punk Rock Legend Reconciles With Her Past
In 2012, Laura Jane Grace told a reporter something that she had been keeping secret her whole life. Two intensely anxious months later, the punk musician and lead singer of…
I Don’t Know A Thing About Soccer And Now I’m Coaching My Daughter’s Team.
We are not “sports family.” That’s not to say that no one living under this roof has never played competitive sports. I played six years of football in school. My…