Great, Gaudy Artifice

No awkward fumbling in the dark, no failed maneuvers, no humiliating slurp sounds slipped out in the throes of passion—even a middle-aged beauty crowns the novice to be a carnal “king”! Have you ever heard of a more seamless first time? Then you remember this is a book written by a teenage girl who’s never been kissed, let alone had sex.

How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U. S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery

A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough.

‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake.

Climate change might not be voters' top priority, but new polling suggests that emphasizing it may actually boost support for candidates.

The Right Seeks to Capitalize on Berlin Pride Attack — Even as It Poses Its Own Existential Threat to Queer Lives

The AfD and right parties in Germany are leveraging the Berlin Pride attack, but they pose their own existential threat to queer lives.

Fetterman Might Leave Democratic Party Because the Only Thing He Loves More Than Israel Is Attention

Why John Fetterman floating the idea of leaving the Democratic Party? Well, Israel, of course. Though he sure loves the media coverage.