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The Worst Conservative Defense of Cohen and Manafort

Pro-Trump figures argue that the two men's crimes are common among the rich and powerful. So why not send more of the rich and powerful to prison?
Harry Cheadle
8.22.18
supreme court

Michael Cohen is Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stop Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

"I have cancelled my meeting with Judge Kavanaugh. @realDonaldTrump, who is an unindicted co-conspirator in a criminal matter, does not deserve the courtesy of a meeting with his nominee," Sen. Mazie Hirono tweeted.
Carter Sherman
8.22.18
movies

In 'Crazy Rich Asians,' Mahjong Means More Than You Know

The pivotal scene, which clearly excludes non-Asian audience members, felt even more meaningful and rare than seeing an all-Asian cast.
Sarah Burke
8.22.18
coffee

IBM Has Patented a Coffee Delivery Drone that Knows When You're Tired

Do we really need a drone to read our heart rates and eye movements to know we need a cup of java?
Danielle Wayda
8.22.18
Premieres

Fire-Toolz’s New Album Finds Beauty and Chaos in the Old Internet

The Chicago producer and songwriter channels a life online, a history in Midwest emo, and a love for complex, heavy sounds into a computer music masterpiece.
Colin Joyce
8.22.18
Coal

Trump's new coal rules will hit poor and black people hardest

The EPA's own analysis shows poor and black communities take 50 percent more pollution from burning coal than the general population.
Alex Lubben
8.22.18
Michael Cohen

TIMELINE: All the dazzling denials, contradictions and shifting statements that came before Michael Cohen's guilty plea

Here's how things "evolved"
Gabrielle Bluestone
8.22.18
Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen’s lawyer says his client "would never accept​" a pardon from Trump

Cohen now considers his former boss “to be both corrupt and a dangerous person in the Oval Office.”
David Gilbert
8.22.18
Santa Clara

Verizon Incompetence and Greed Leaves Firefighters Throttled During Wildfire

Verizon has a long, ridiculous history of not understanding what “unlimited” means.
Karl Bode
8.22.18
Trump

Trump Says His Mother 'Gestated' Her Own Thanksgiving Turkey

Uh... what?
Jelisa Castrodale
8.22.18
Comics!

'A Short Rage Walk,' Today's Comic by Stephen Maurice Graham

A man second-guesses his character after a night out with friends.
Stephen Maurice Graham
8.22.18
MMA

The Bellator Welterweight Tournament Could Change the Game

As a fight fan, it's hard not to root for Bellator's welterweight grand prix tournament to succeed. And perhaps if we're lucky, it could encourage the UFC to put on tournaments of its own.
Jack Slack
8.22.18
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