The newest Bachelorette season is canceled, right on the cusp of its premiere — and it may inadvertently spell the end of the franchise.  It probably should. This season was slated to debut on Sunday with Taylor Frankie Paul, star of the Hulu reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, in the title spot. […]

Earlier this month, Texas state Rep. James Talarico eked out victory in a heated race to become Texas’s Democratic nominee for the US Senate race this November. Texans haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988, and a lot of hopes are riding on Talarico’s longshot campaign to change that.  But this week, an […]

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: People are dying in ICE custody at a record pace. What’s happening? Earlier this week, we learned that Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old from Mexico, died […]

Maybe this has happened to you: Your doctor is talking to you about your health, saying you need a test or a medication, and suddenly your brain leaps to a question that has nothing to do with your medical needs: How much is this going to cost? Health care in America is too expensive. According […]

Peaches are one of America’s most recognizable fruits. In the US, hundreds of thousands of tons are produced each year, and the fruit is closely tied to one place in particular: Georgia. The Georgia peach is on license plates, road signs, and even county names. But today, the state doesn’t grow the most peaches. Not […]