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Zach Lahn is MAHA’s great farm country hope. Is he the populist hero he claims to be?
He’s running for Iowa governor on promises to bust up Big Ag. But some farmers are questioning his authenticity.
The next victim of Trump’s political prosecutions? Congressional oversight.
Anthony Fauci didn't want to give his enemies ammunition, but his freedom isn't the only thing at risk.
The tricky science of forecasting extreme winter weather
It doesn't help that the Trump administration is decimating climate research.
Trump Begins Branding America's 250th anniversary as a Christian Celebration
“We welcome Jesus into this place!”
The problem with Trump promoting "gold standard science"
This simplistic branding is confusing, misleading, and potentially harmful to scientific literacy.
Trump business partner promises new tower won’t be as yacky as Australians fear
"It’s tasteful and expensive."
This May Day, even organizers are cautious, but hopeful
Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, says that the pro-democracy movement needs disruption as big as Minnesota's protests at the scale of No Kings.
Scientists have created a new category of heat waves: "snow eaters"
And this year, it's brought about wildfire havoc in the American West.
Class struggle, but weird: The surreal politics of this year's Oscar nominees
The Best Picture contenders reflect a mad world—and they're suitably lurid, pulpy, comic, and strange.
Irish soccer fans call for boycotting matches with Israel
International politics and sports collide once again.
Rich nations' plastic waste is burned for fuel abroad, creating grave health risks
The result is a witches brew of toxic compounds contaminating, air, soil, and food.
Trump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war.
The president's Persian Gulf real estate projects are worth roughly $17 billion.
Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe it
A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.
The folly of Trump taking a "wrecking ball" to a crucial science advisory board
Without independent oversight, the National Science Foundation is “fully at the behest of the White House.”
For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
The GOP's unprecedented premium hikes put chronically ill workers—especially freelancers—in peril.
In approving Alabama gerrymander, the Roberts Court shows its naked political bias
The justices tossed precedents to allow Republicans to dismantle yet another majority-Black district.
Congress moves to ban trans women from military academy sports
The move is part of several anti-trans measures directed by the Trump administration.
The “Lobe Rangers” are fighting to make farming in Iowa more sustainable
“From my perspective, it’s not radical. It’s common sense.”
In the eyes of Trump’s EPA, human health is now literally worthless
How the agency’s new math favors polluters over people.
Sportswashed: FIFA's long love affair with authoritarians
Political scientist and ex–soccer pro Jules Boykoff on how Trump—like Putin before him—is the World Cup's biggest winner.
Right-wing media is attacking Francesca Hong for her mental health history
"My own mental health journey has given me a much deeper sense of empathy," Hong told Mother Jones.
The most despicable lie from the guns-over-all gang
No, they're not coming for your guns.
Palantir’s co-founder thinks we should be less judgmental about that deadly Iran school strike
The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump's war killed more than 150 people, mostly children.
Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
The political power of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's egg freezing
In showcasing the balancing act of career ambitions and fertility, the congresswoman is once again flexing her political prowess.
A Natalie Harp conspiracy theory (not really)
It starts with her work at a hard-right, pro-Russia cable network.
Union: CDC Lost a Third of Its Workforce In One Year
Under Trump 2.0, the country's premier public health agency has been "zombified."
Whose Jesus? The left and right fight over faith in the midterms.
The latest episode of "Stress Test": God is on the ballot in November.
How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
A false mythology put the justices on top. The people could knock them down.
Katie Zacharia is out after half a Scaramucci
A record-breaking five days as White House press secretary proves once again: Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.
Roy Cooper is at the Forefront of Democrats’ Longshot Bid to Flip the Senate. But What Do Voters Think of Him at Home?
The former North Carolina governor may not be the future of the Democratic party, but he might just help Democrats flip a critical seat.
It looks like Sen. Bill Cassidy is hurting public health again
The Louisiana senator and physician has pledged support for Trump's nominee for CDC director based on assurances on vaccines. He did the same with RFK Jr.
The attack on Ilhan Omar and Trump’s destructive politics of violence
The president's rhetoric portends worse to come.
Trump calls on AI to speed up science—while continuing to defund it
Tech firms are giving big to a White House AI science program amid the destruction of institutions like the NIH.
The midterm spending bonanza is threatening democracy like never before.
New on "Stress Test": This cycle's shameless spree is bigger and more brazen than ever. Voters might finally be fed up.
Anti-populism is reshaping American politics
Democrats are winning on data center opposition. So are Republicans.
Health department will mine unverified vaccine injury claims with new AI tool
Experts worry it will be used to further Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda.
Inside the surreal anti-science conference where Trump’s EPA chief gave the keynote address
"Essentially, the climate deniers are in charge now."
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make you sick
“Families shouldn’t have to pay for the AI boom with their health.”
Which side Is Ed Sheeran on?
He addressed the Kraft-Macklemore uproar at a show last night—but some topics have no safe middle ground.
The far right can’t stand being called “far right”
Following the AfD's win in Germany, allies attempt to discredit a phrase that fits their movement.
Federal judge calls RFK Jr. an “unsafe” leader in order protecting trans youth health care
The broad ruling was designed to deflect future attacks on gender-affirming care for kids.
More than 1,200 food packaging chemicals can pose serious health risks
And makers won't release data that could help assess the dangers, a new study shows.
Trump vows to protect the family businesses: crypto and prediction markets
In a Truth Social post, the president said no one should be allowed to regulate his new cash cows.
Congress Might Vote on Health Care Subsidies, But First: Vacation
In a rebuke to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four Republicans broke ranks to force a floor vote. Next year.
A landslide in Wisconsin will make it much harder for MAGA to steal elections
Progressives won a massive victory in a crucial state Supreme Court race.
The hidden health inequality facing even the wealthiest Black mothers
Khiara Bridges took on Josh Hawley. Now she’s taking on the maternal healthcare system.
Ashley Hinson fought to save private equity’s favorite loophole
Now her campaign is being powered by Wall Street Cash.
Nurses Union calls ICE agents a "public health threat" after Alex Pretti killing
Colleagues remembered Alex Pretti as a kind and dedicated ICU nurse at the VA.
Trump keeps using “national security” to do what he wants
From the "war on terror" to the war on trumpets and wind turbines.
Measles cases this year near 1,000. That we know of.
Many of the current cases stem from the outbreak in South Carolina, which the administration told Mother Jones they weren’t especially concerned about in December.
Bad Bunny, billionaires, and the business of sports
Sports journalist Pablo Torre, host of the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” talks about the impact of money and politics on sports in America.
Andy Kim Battles His Own Party in Fight Against Corruption
The US senator is pushing back against New Jersey Democrats' efforts to undermine government oversight.
Fauci, RFK Jr., and the latest in American health
Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera breaks down the public health breakdowns
Scientists set out to learn how climate change affects wild meadows—with alarming results
“It’s a profound change in the ecosystem."
Kash Patel again denies firing Iran experts before Iran war
Patel insisted to a Senate committee that FBI staff fired from an Iran counterintelligence unit were technically "not experts."
The political world of caregiving
Writer and scholar Laura Mauldin's new book takes on the hidden politics of spousal care.
US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn
Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.
There may be no turning back this climate crisis
As warming breaches a critical threshold, scientists fear cascading consequences.
Hold off on celebrating Trump's proposal to increase disability education funding
"We still need to make sure that kids are protected."
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s losing legacy: He gave America RFK Jr.
His hand in compromising public health may be remembered most after his electoral loss.
Trump's attack on trains taught me a lot about Americans
And spoke with those who want to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Palantir has a hand in NIH's most ambitious health initiative
The defense tech firm's work with public health data has largely flown under the radar.
How RFK Jr. is dismantling America’s health policies
On this week’s “More To The Story,” anti-vaxxers, an upside-down food pyramid, and the many ways MAHA is transforming public health in the US.
How women’s sports became a battleground over trans rights
Riley Gaines turns a fifth-place tie in college swimming into a career in anti-trans activism. Soon, she’s sharing the stage with the president.
George Santos got busted for manipulating political betting markets—and seems to have little remorse
"Touché bitches lets see who wins!"
Voter suppression is happening in the South. This organizer fights it.
Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown mobilizes minority communities as voting rights come under assault.
Rest assured: AI companies say they're investigating tens of thousands of rogue bot incidents
They're also working with the Trump administration to remove AI regulation and obtain military contracts.
You don't have a right to safe drinking water, US court rules
A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
Exploding Pintos, imploding politics: Celebrating 50 years of fearless journalism
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s CEO, Monika Bauerlein, looks back on a half-century of “Mother Jones” magazine and what lies ahead for America’s nonprofit newsrooms.
What being a billionaire scion taught JB Pritzker about standing up to one
Few national Democrats have pushed back as forcefully against Trump’s authoritarian crackdown. There’s a reason for that.
My health care costs are going up. So I made a video series figuring out why and who's to blame.
No one is more motivated to understand this topic than a 26-year-old journalist with a marketplace plan.
Rob Sand says he Isn't trying to turn Iowa blue. It just might happen anyway.
In a midterms wave fueled by resistance and revenge, the Democratic candidate for governor is singing a different tune.
Science journal retracts widely cited study that claimed Roundup is safe
The Trump administration, meanwhile, aims to shield its manufacturer from lawsuits.
The Roberts court knocks down one of the last campaign finance rules
Another win for billionaires. Another loss for democracy.
A clarinetist, a high school student, and some climate deniers write a science paper
With the help of AI, misinformation purveyors are up to new tricks.
Scientists just discovered an amazing new superfamily of creatures deep in the ocean
"It would be like finding dogs" for the first time, says one researcher.
SCOTUS smacks down Missouri's MAGA map
In a final ruling, the Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans' gerrymander.
Can we make the protesters look more violent?
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley blows the whistle on Bari Weiss' CBS News.
Why Trump's crypto business wants to become a bank
Elizabeth Warren decries the first family's latest crypto play as a "clear conflict of interest and corruption."
Homeland Security raids Ilhan Omar's residence
Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.
It's the end of the world as Chat Pile knows it
Vocalist Raygun Busch on the band's new album, Dave Matthews, political music, and being "as blunt as possible."
Trump's White House business shindig will be a cesspool of financial conflicts
He's welcoming leaders of crypto firms and prediction markets—industries he's deeply invested in—to discuss regulation.
Welcome to the insecurity-industrial complex
From ICE to Kalshi, our fear and uncertainty are increasingly monetized, weaponized, and turned against us.