President Donald Trump in the White House cabinet room in May 2020. | Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Coronavirus has older adults concerned, but many are still supporting Trump. President Donald Trump needs older voters to win reelection in November. Some of his senior aides, however, are now reportedly worried about losing them — in part because … Read more
Demonstrators rally at the Supreme Court on April 23, 2019, to protest a proposal to add a citizenship question in the 2020 census. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images With redistricting and public funds on the line, advocacy groups are rethinking outreach during the coronavirus crisis. As a community organizer in Los Angeles, Antionette Saddler … Read more
Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron in Normal People, featuring the internet-famous chain necklace. | Courtesy of Hulu From Normal People to TikTok, the internet is obsessed with men wearing thin chains. Since the release of Normal People, the steamy adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, the silver chain that dangles ever so slightly from actor … Read more
Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Games like Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild are my truest source of joy right now, and I’m definitely not alone. Jeff and Eric Rosenthal, brothers in their mid-30s who live in New York City, have been playing a whole lot of Super Mario lately. The duo, who operate a … Read more
Venus retrograde is happening this week—here’s what this means for your zodiac sign Venus retrograde begins on Wednesday, May 13th, and will last until Thursday, June 25th, in the sign of Gemini (the pre-retrograde shadow began on Tuesday, April 9th, and the post-retrograde zone will last until Wednesday, July 29th). During this transit, you can … Read more
Trump arrives for his Rose Garden news conference on Monday. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Monday’s news conference ended with Trump melting down in response to questions from female reporters. On Monday, a reporter exposed President Donald Trump for yet again peddling a nonsensical conspiracy theory about Barack Obama. Hours after Trump posted a string of … Read more
Mars is entering Pisces this week—here’s what this means for your zodiac sign Action planet Mars will enter dreamy Pisces on May 13th and will swim through this sentimental sign until June 27th. During this time, you will assert your energy to ensure peace and kindness at all costs. However, with Neptune’s alignment with Mars, … Read more
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House about coronavirus testing on May 11. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Other countries are still doing much better with Covid-19 testing. As President Donald Trump spoke at the Rose Garden on Tuesday about coronavirus testing, a banner behind him made a bold claim: “AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD … Read more
Workers deliver a new stove to a home in South Lawrence, Massachusetts, on December 3, 2018. | Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images An accumulating body of research suggests gas stoves are a health risk. In 2001, a major study of human activity patterns found that people in the US spend roughly 90 percent … Read more
NurPhoto via Getty Images We are only beginning to understand the direct, and indirect, consequences of Covid-19. The US health system is enduring a shock during the coronavirus pandemic — and the aftershocks will continue to be felt long after the virus itself has been contained. Hospitals nationwide have canceled elective surgeries en masse. Visits … Read more