2016 Presidential Campaign

video Dec. 4, 2017

Watch Solange and Kelela Sing a Duet for Calvin KleinThe campaign that keeps on giving.

By Emilia Petrarca

politics Apr. 18, 2017

Here’s How Hillary Clinton’s Concession Speech Came TogetherA new book gives a behind-the-scenes look at how Hillary Clinton and her aides wrote the speech she never thought she’d give.

By Claire Landsbaum

Jan. 17, 2017

Watch: One of the Women Who Accused Donald Trump of Sexual Assault Just Sued HimShe apparently passed a lie-detector test.

By Jared T. Miller

Nov. 23, 2016

Blaming Clinton’s Base for Her Loss Is the Ultimate InsultThe women and people of color who have the most to lose under Trump are receiving the lion’s share of the fault for our recent national cataclysm.

By Rebecca Traister

Nov. 17, 2016

Get a Rare Look at Hillary Clinton As a Grandmother in ActionAll of the feels.

By Yashar Ali

Nov. 8, 2016

This Inspiring Colorado Woman Voted While She Was in LaborA true hero.

By Leah Rodriguez

Nov. 8, 2016

Three Ways to Fight Anxiety on a Long and Scary Election DayThere’s no need to fall into the wait-refresh, wait-refresh cycle when you can use these tips instead.

By Jesse Singal

Nov. 7, 2016

Why There Probably Won’t Be Much Election ViolenceAn expert on one of the more infamous recent examples of election violence sees few warning signs in the U.S.

By Jesse Singal

hillary clinton 2016 Nov. 7, 2016

There Is Now a Billboard-Sized Blanket Crocheted With Hillary Clinton’s FaceThe Polish-American artist Olek spent four weeks stitching the work for a billboard in New Jersey.

By Theresa Avila

vulture cover story Nov. 6, 2016

Pusha T’s Mission to Help Hillary WinWhen the rapper was a kid, he skipped his class field trip to the White House. As an adult, he’s fighting to put the first female president in it.

By Rembert Browne

race Nov. 3, 2016

Want More Trump-like Politicians? Make White People Feel WhiterAs America gets closer and closer to being majority minority, white people will feel more threatened and politics will get uglier.

By Jesse Singal

Oct. 28, 2016

Is Trump Turning ‘Fat’ Into a Swear Word?With the way he talks about Rosie O’Donnell, it sure sounds like it.

By Drake Baer

Oct. 24, 2016

Why You Hear Trump’s ‘Big League’ As ‘Bigly’The candidate, and your brain, is making shortcuts.

By Drake Baer

get out the vote Oct. 22, 2016

Knock, Knock! Miley Cyrus Wants to Know If You’re Voting for Hillary ClintonMiley Cyrus knocked on dorm-room doors to make sure students were planning to vote for Hillary Clinton.

By Jenni Miller

Oct. 21, 2016

Trump and Hillary Show Totally Opposite Success Mind-setsDo you win because of talent? Or effort?

By Drake Baer

politics Oct. 19, 2016

Here’s How People Reacted When Trump Said Clinton Is ‘Such a Nasty Woman’Donald Trump delivered the night’s most memorable and bizarre line.

By Theresa Avila

Oct. 19, 2016

Maybe Trump Is Explained by His Disastrous Sleep Habits“Trump Syndrome”: “a ravenous late-night craving for stimulation that results in a sometimes sporadic, often slender sleep schedule.”

By Drake Baer

politics Oct. 19, 2016

Most Women Voters Believe Trump Committed Sexual AssaultIn a new poll, 56 percent of female voters said they believe the accusations against Trump.

By Claire Landsbaum

Oct. 18, 2016

Melania Trump Doesn’t Want People to Feel Sorry for Her“Don’t feel sorry for me. I can handle everything.”

By Theresa Avila

2016 presidential campaign Oct. 17, 2016

Melania Trump Defended Donald Trump While Joking She Has ‘Two Boys at Home’“I have my young son and I have my husband.”

By Theresa Avila

Oct. 17, 2016

The Neurological Reason Fearmongering Is Such a Powerful Political ToolIf you want to convince people of something before they can even think about it, scare them.

By Drake Baer

2016 presidential campaign Oct. 13, 2016

More Women Accuse Donald Trump of Touching Them Inappropriately Without ConsentA woman says Trump groped her at Mar-a-Lago in 2003, and a 2013 Miss USA contestant says he grabbed her as well.

By Theresa Avila

Oct. 12, 2016

Locker-Room Talk Is the Glue of the ‘Fratriarchy’It’s the lingua franca of the old boys’ club.

By Drake Baer

Oct. 12, 2016

Trump’s ‘Inner Cities’ Fetish Is Nostalgic, Messy RacismThe main things on fire in American “inner cities” are the home prices.

By Drake Baer

politics Oct. 12, 2016

A Student Showed Up to a Donald Trump Event Wearing a ‘Grab My Pussy’ ShirtAnd she got some interestingly creepy reactions.

By Theresa Avila

2016 presidential campaign Oct. 11, 2016

These Two Maps Prove This Election Is All About GenderAnd if Trump loses in November, it’s no thanks to men.

By Theresa Avila

Oct. 11, 2016

What Is ‘Presidential Temperament,’ Anyway?To psychologists, temperament means the earliest signs of personality. Can you see it in Hillary and Donald?

By Drake Baer

Oct. 10, 2016

Trump and Clinton’s Airtime May Have Been a Draw, But the Interruptions Weren’tTrump had about a minute more airtime than Clinton.

By Theresa Avila

run away Oct. 9, 2016

Some Creepy Guy Kept Standing Right Behind Hillary Clinton at the DebateLook out, Hillary!

By Claire Landsbaum

Oct. 9, 2016

Arianne Zucker Releases Statement On Donald Trump and Billy Bush’s Comments“I have grown to learn that the words of others cannot effect the value of my self worth…”

By Theresa Avila

Oct. 7, 2016

WikiLeaks Releases Transcripts Believed to Be From Clinton’s Paid SpeechesIn an alleged hack of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta.

By Jen Kirby

Oct. 7, 2016

This Video of Donald Trump Bragging About Groping Women Is Extremely Disturbing“When you’re a star they let you do it.”

By Claire Landsbaum

2016 presidential campaign Oct. 7, 2016

Why Is Donald Trump So Much More Thin-skinned Than Hillary Clinton?The answer touches on an interesting debate within personality psychology.

By Jesse Singal

we’re doomed Oct. 4, 2016

You Aren’t the Only One Having Panic Attacks About the ElectionTherapists across six states and Washington, D.C., say Americans are suffering from more anxiety due to the election and a potential Trump presidency.

By Claire Landsbaum

Oct. 3, 2016

Trump Implied That ‘Strong’ People Don’t Get PTSD. He’s Wrong.It sounded like it was an innocent mistake, but it’s still a harmful myth.

By Jesse Singal

last night on late night Sept. 28, 2016

Seth Meyers Breaks Down How Trump Supporters Think He Performed in the Debate“All Trump had to do was be a normal person and he would have been declared the winner, and yet he still managed to lose.”

By Julia Edelman

political psychology Sept. 25, 2016

Maybe There’s Some Hope for Political Fact-checking After AllNew research suggests that we shouldn’t be overly gloomy about the potential for fact-checking to correct people’s political misperceptions.

By Jesse Singal

the media on the media on the media Sept. 24, 2016

Seth Meyers Defends Fallon’s Trump Interview“It’s important that those shows still exist for people who want to tune out politics.”

By Halle Kiefer

everyday sexism Sept. 23, 2016

This Powerful Ad Shows Why Sexism Is Trump’s Biggest WeaknessShe used his own sexist words against him.

By Claire Landsbaum

today in donald trump Sept. 21, 2016

Donald Trump Has a Paid-Maternity-Leave Policy, It’s Just ‘Not Written Down’ YetPerhaps someone should find a pen.

By Claire Landsbaum

Donald Trump Sept. 19, 2016

Jane Goodall Explains Donald Trump’s Debate ‘Strategy’The one-on-one format of the debates could make it harder for Trump to go Full Trump.

By Jesse Singal

sick burn Sept. 19, 2016

Out-of-Control Goddess Martha Stewart Just Totally Dissed Donald TrumpOne guess whom she’s voting for.

By Claire Landsbaum

everyday sexism Sept. 8, 2016

Men Are Still Telling Hillary Clinton to SmileNice to know even shattering the highest, hardest glass ceiling doesn’t protect you from being told to smile more.

By Claire Landsbaum

everyday sexism Sept. 1, 2016

Trump Campaign Chief Once Called a Female Employee a ‘Bimbo’Steve Bannon is about as sexist as his boss.

By Claire Landsbaum

Aug. 25, 2016

The 2016 Election, According to 8-Year-OldsJust how much are kids picking up about this election from their parents?

By Jen Kirby

Aug. 9, 2016

Stop Psychoanalyzing Trump From Afar, Psychiatrist Commands Other PsychiatristsIt’s “irresponsible, potentially stigmatizing, and definitely unethical,” the president of the American Psychiatric Association said.

By Melissa Dahl

crime Aug. 4, 2016