twitter Senator Hawley uses phony Patrick Henry quote to support religious claim Mark Frauenfelder

language The semicolon defended by its advocates Rob Beschizza

sour grapes Kevin McCarthy announces he will resign this month Carla Sinclair

circus acts As Jordan prepares for yet another vote, Republicans rage against Matt Gaetz (video) Carla Sinclair

speakerless houses Marjorie Taylor Greene has hissy fit as she bashes the already "broken GOP" (video) Carla Sinclair

Republicans Speaker pro tem spitefully evicts Nancy Pelosi from her Capitol office Jason Weisberger

politics Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker Rob Beschizza

madison cawthorn Earthen vessel is divorcing Madison Cawthorn after 8 months of marriage Mark Frauenfelder

star wars Star Wars: Visions — watch the fantastic trailer for the new anime series David Pescovitz

music Listen to "Forfocséic," a new album of Irish Rebel Songs by Thom Dunn Thom Dunn

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

activist judges Man found guilty of using phone while driving – even though phone was dead and stored in glove box Mark Frauenfelder

gender Owner of civil war reenactment business sues school district that canceled field trips after his far-right social media came to light Cory Doctorow

happy mutants 2017 Hugo nominees announced Cory Doctorow

books The best young adult literature from 1967 Joshua Glenn

art The art of Patrick Morgan Michael Borys

Self-Dissection: a conversation with satirical English author Will Self Mark Dery

travel What it's like to take a 36-hour sleeper train from LA to Seattle Nicole Dieker