Russia Airs Crazed Call for Kidnapping of U.S. Congressman

By Julia Davis

“This is how we should be dealing with these bastards,” a Russian lawmaker said after advocating for the abduction of Rep. Ruben Gallego over his recent comments on Ukraine.

Here Are the Juiciest Bits From the Secret JFK Document Dump

By Blake Montgomery

Lee Harvey Oswald met with the KGB before the assassination, and a caller warned American officials in Australia that the Soviets would pay for Kennedy’s killing.

Teachers Shred DeSantis’ Idiotic Ban on Critical Race Theory

By Brooke Leigh Howard

The governor’s “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” will also allow parents to sue any schools that dabble in CRT, and will force students to take civics tests.

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The Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction Has Her Own Amazing Story

By Stephanie Theobald

At a time of no visibility and intense ignorance, Ann Bannon’s steamy lesbian novels of the 1950s were a secret pleasure and a lifeline for many women. Now their author tells all.

The Little Trick That Could Make Vax Immunity Last Longer

By Neel V. Patel

We could one day be free of booster shots.

MLK’s Family: Don’t Celebrate MLK Day, Pass Voting Rights

By Ursula Perano

In January, Martin Luther King Jr.’s family is using his birthday and the federal holiday to push for Congress to pass voting rights legislation.

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Fortune Feimster Finally Gets the Breakout Year She Deserves

By Kevin Fallon

The comic on what it’s like to have the biggest moment of your career coincide with the start of a global pandemic, and why she hopes to be the representation she never had.

School Board Member Slugged at Tense Meeting Over Mascot

By Justin Rohrlich

The meeting went off the rails when an angry parent hit a school board member who tried to push him away.

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