Follow the Science?  —  If only it were so easy.  —  The C.D.C. describes medium-rare hamburgers as “undercooked” and dangerous.  The agency also directs Americans to avoid raw cookie dough and not to eat more than a teaspoon or so of salt every day.  And the C.D.C. tells sexually active women …

Republicans Who Railed About Clinton Emails Are Quiet on Trump's Records  —  Republicans once attacked Hillary Clinton for her handling of government records.  But few showed outrage over news about former President Donald J. Trump's White House records.  —  Donald J. Trump once thundered …

Taliban Are Holding Westerners in Afghanistan, Including One American  —  Militant group that governs the country have held some of them for weeks, including British nationals, damaging relations with foreign capitals  —  Taliban authorities are holding at least nine foreigners in custody in Kabul …

The Moment Sarah Palin's Testimony Fell Apart  —  At the New York Times trial, the former governor was impressive at first.  It didn't last.  —  Sarah Palin took the stand this morning—on day six of her libel trial against the New York Times—clad in a black pencil skirt, cream boucle blazer, and megawatt smile.

Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information  —  Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request

I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband's Every Move  —  A vast location-tracking network is being built around us so we don't lose our keys: One couple's adventures in the consumer tech surveillance state.  —  In mid-January, my husband and I were having an argument.

Fox News' ‘Biden crack pipe’ freakout is going to kill people  —  Conservatives outraged over Biden's funding for safe drug use kits  —  For the past week, conservative media has been yelling about the Biden administration supposedly spending $30 million on “crack pipes” for poor Black neighborhoods.

Shoplifting reaches crisis proportions  —  Shoplifting has gotten so bad nationally that chains like Rite Aid are closing hard-hit stores, sending terrified employees home in Ubers and locking up aisles of seemingly mundane items like deodorant and toothpaste.

Wait, Now the Right Loves Traffic-Blocking Protesters?  —  Conservatives rallying behind the Canadian trucker blockade were passing laws a year ago allowing motorists to run over protesters. … “What are these protesters protesting other than their own incompetence?” asked the famous person.

The Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ is backed by a Bangladeshi marketing firm and right-wing fringe groups  —  As American politicians call for stateside convoys, a Grid investigation finds signs that foreign actors, QAnon and hate pervade the movement's support.  —  A Bangladeshi firm appears …

Remember When Trump World Wanted to Prosecute Nancy Pelosi for Destruction of Official Documents?  —  Projection is always the sincerest form of Trumpism.  —  There's a saying—often attributed to Sun Tzu but probably from James Clavell—that if you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.

White House aides weigh deficit reduction as way to revamp economic plan for Manchin  —  Administration officials rethink approach as West Virginia senator renews push for tax bill to reduce federal deficit.  —  White House aides have in recent days discussed revamping President Biden's economic package …

Here's How Republicans Have Been Justifying the Censure of Cheney and Kinzinger  —  With hypocrisy, insinuations, and excuses.  —  As the Republican party continues to degenerate into a cult, its leaders are stepping forward to do what they do best: rationalize the party's mounting corruption.

Congress is passing a wave of bipartisan bills as Biden's big plans stall  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's signature Build Back Better Act has stalled and his voting rights ambitions have fizzled.  But Congress is suddenly racking up modest yet consequential victories …

Anthony Weiner to host radio show with ex-NYC GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa  —  Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is set to host a radio show with former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R).  —  The two will co-host a weekly program on WABC radio, “The Left vs. The Right …

Biden tells U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine, saying military wouldn't rescue them  —  The U.S. isn't planning a military operation to help its citizens leave Ukraine, President Biden says, and they should do so on their own.  “American citizens should leave now,” Biden said as Russia amasses a military force around its neighbor.