Pope Francis Says Abortion Is Never OK, Compares it to Hiring “a Hitman to Resolve a Problem”
The pope said that pregnancies should be carried to term even if the fetus is likely to die.
Trump Defies Congress, Moves Forward With Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The administration declared an emergency to be able to go through with the 22 military sales to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Ex-GOP Lawmaker: Trump Is “Illegitimate President,” Should Be Impeached
Former Rep. Tom Coleman, who represented Missouri from 1976 to 1993 in the House, called on Democrats to not shy away from impeachment.
Judge Blocks Trump From Using Defense Department Funds to Build Border Wall
Judge Haywood Gilliam blocked the government from using $1 billion from military accounts to begin construction on two sections of the wall.
Chief Justice John Roberts Is No Friend of Roe, but Is He Its Best Hope?
Professor Melissa Murray on Alabama’s message to Brett Kavanaugh, and Joan Biskupic on WWRD (What will Roberts do),
I Highly Endorse This Method of Getting Rid of Your Blackheads
It’s much faster than individually extracting them, at least.
Help! My Stepfather Made Me Get an Abortion as a Teen. I’m Still Angry.
Prudie’s column for May 25.
How Will People Behave in Deep Space Disasters?
A journalist who has covered many terrestrial disasters responds to Elizabeth Bear’s “No Moon and Flat Calm.”
Read Sci-Fi Author Elizabeth Bear’s New Short Story About Panic in Space
Read a brand-new story from the award-winning author of Karen Memory, Ancestral Night, and The Red-Stained Wings.
Animal Liberation Activists Are Disruptive and Uncivil—and Maybe Right
We look at the tactics of animal liberation activists in Australia and ask how we assess the morality of their actions.