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Has Trumpism become a cult? The question almost feels like a provocation. And yet more and more people, like veteran Republican strategist John Weaver, are comfortable saying, “Yes.” Famed CBS anchor Dan Rather made the case most recently on the…
House Democrats will vote on two articles of impeachment next week — and while some moderates are still mulling over their final decision, the caucus is looking relatively united. The House vote, which one lawmaker told Vox could take place…
While the unusual aurora known as “Steve” gained quite a bit of publicity in recent years, researchers suggest that it might also have been spotted as far back as 300 years ago. The peculiar aurora-like phenomenon known as “Steve”, which…
The neutron star, known as GRO J2058+42, spent nearly a quarter of a decade in a “quiet state” after being discovered in 1995 before lighting up again earlier this year as it consumed a chunk of its stellar twin. A…
Humongous space rocks fly past Earth on a regular basis, and have in the past collided with our planet, leading to unparalleled mass-extinctions. To make matters worse, some of them are known to fly at trajectories which allow them to…
This story is part of a group of stories called There is something deeply unsettling about the word “eggnog.” The term has an unshakable grossness, and its etymology is unknown. According to Merriam-Webster, “nog” was a “strong ale formerly brewed…
