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Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. Do you think your fellow citizens are principled people? If you live in the United States, you probably don’t. Most Americans (53%) rate their fellow citizens’ morality and ethics as somewhat or very bad, according to …

From using electric vehicles on set to showing less plastic on screen, the entertainment industry is rethinking how movies get made as the government pulls back on climate action. By Jessica Kutz for The 19th It started with crayons. When Sheila Morovati took her children out to restaurants she’d inevitably feel guilty that their new crayons, which often accompanied the kids menu, would be thrown…

Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions. When the price of gas skyrocketed in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, Republicans fell over themselves to blame then-President Joe Biden in hope of hurting his reelection bid as well as Democrats in the midterms—eve…

Fish are evolving ever smaller in order to survive temperature increases, new research warns. It’s a biological shift that will rob billions of meals from those who rely on fish for protein. By Johnny Sturgeon for Inside Climate News In the world’s waters, fish are making a quiet, biological retreat. The once simple rules of the ocean—grow larger than potential predators—are being rewritten as te…

It’s been another week of President Donald Trump’s ill-conceived war in Iran . As oil tankers are unable to travel through the Straight of Hormuz, causing gas prices to skyrocket, the Trump team has been busy spinning the ugly truth of the war—when they manage to get on the same page , that is. So let’s take a look at some cartoons highlighting the absolute shit show that is Trump’s war. And feel…

Andry Hernández Romero had dreams of coming to the U.S. and becoming a famous makeup artist or fashion designer. He wasn’t a political activist or a voice for LGBTQ+ rights before he left his small town in the state of Táchira, Venezuela, to come to the U.S. in September 2024. But today, exactly one year since the Trump administration illegally sent him and 251 other men accused of being violent …

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 300 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. Today we celebrate the birthday of Texas blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins. Musician Guide has his biography: Bluesman Sam "Lightni…

Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. Recently, it came to light that some young conservatives were going hog wild in a bile-filled group chat, sending each other antisemitic, racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted texts. In this instance, many of the offenders were students at…

A cartoon by Drew Sheneman. Related | Trump and Hegseth on radically different timelines for Iran war