GOP Candidate Bankrolled Jan. 6 Riot Trip With Campaign Cash

By Roger Sollenberger

Derrick Van Orden barely lost his race to be a Congressman. But then he used campaign funds to get to D.C. for the Jan. 6 riot. Now he’s running again.

Amanda Kloots on the People Policing Her Grief

By Cheyenne Roundtree

After her husband died from COVID-19 last July, some had an issue with Kloots not mourning the way they expected her to. Kloots says they wouldn’t say the same if she was a man.

Romney on Trump’s Big Lie: ‘Like WWF...It’s Not Real’

By Justin Baragona

“So where did he hear it from? The MyPillow guy? Rudy Giuliani? What are their sources of information?” Romney sighed about Trump’s sources.

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The Ugly War Between a White Police Chief and a Black Mayor

By Andrew Boryga

Tarrant, Alabama, has been gripped by a saga that some say reflects the rise of a ruthless politician and others see as the last gasp of a white power structure that won’t let go.

The GOP’s Sharia Law Liars Are Hyping Critical Race Theory

By Wajahat Ali

This is the only script Republicans know how to act out now, the same one that they’ve used to demonize Muslims. Here’s how it works, and how to counter it.

Why Do We Believe in Cults? Hint: It’s Not Brainwashing

By Amanda Montell

A linguist explains what’s really going on—and why it’s already happening to you.

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What Makes Berlin So Unique?

By Barney White-Spunner

Berlin may have been the administrative capital for hundreds of years, but it has always retained its own distinctive, rebellious, irreverent character.

He Rescues Scared Animals With a Drone

By Doug Thron

Doug Thron of CuriosityStream’s original series ‘Doug to the Rescue’ writes about how he came to rescue animals from natural disasters using a drone with an infrared camera.

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1. Collapse Victim Screamed ‘Bloody Murder’ on Phone to Husband

 HORRIFIC 

The husband of a woman who is missing in the Miami collapse says she felt a tremor and screamed while the two were on the phone during the collapse. Then the phone went dead.

2. Pope Pens Personal Note Supporting LGBTQ Rights Priest

 AMEN 

Pope Francis wrote a handwritten letter to LGBTQ rights advocate priest Father James Martin, supporting his work.

3. Serena Williams Says She is Sitting Out 2020 Tokyo Olympics

 NO FAULT 

The 23-time Grand Slam winner said if her name was on the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics list, it shouldn’t be. Williams declined to explain why she had decided to skip the event.

4. Trump National Security Adviser Pumped Up QAnon: Report

 ‘DIGITAL SOLDIERS’ 

A new Intercept report details how Michael Flynn nurtured and then profited from QAnon conspiracy theories for his own benefit, while serving as Trump’s national security adviser.

5. Olympic Hopeful Turns From Flag During National Anthem

 TAKING A STAND 

Gwen Berry, an activist athlete and Olympic hammer hopeful who turned away from the national anthem during Track & Field trials, says she was “set up.”

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