New survey of "extreme polarization and alienation" is dark but not surprising: Americans really hate each other

Biden has a well-meaning strategy: Prove to Republicans that democracy still works. That's not nearly enough

Republicans now believe they can subvert democracy. Democrats seem ready to surrender. What can change the dynamic?

"Western culture’s fascination with chiseled abdominals can be traced to the late 18th and early 19th centuries"

Have you ever listened to a piece of music and felt your arms break out in goosebumps? You may be prone to frisson

Trump didn't seem happy about the news Thursday

The absolute certainty of losing a job is going to motivate a lot more people than the more abstract risk of dying

Understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread. New research is shedding light on how that works

AI really might pose a risk of causing "human extinction" — because the military might let it launch nukes

Tired of receiving dozens of get-rich-quick offers and promos for "bulk mailers" in your e-mail? Meet the software designers who have made it all possible.

In which Salon makes predictions we'll probably regret about the outcome of the undecided races still remaining.

The most powerful thing a father can leave his child is a collection of good times, memories and transferable love

Expert panel unpacks Trump's rhetoric: "Dangerously anti-democratic," "thoroughly corrupt," "vengeful and sadistic"