Jody Allard

Is racism the only reason that nine people died in Charleston last week, or is there something more going on here?

It’s been three years since I divorced my mother. The reasons are long and complicated, yet also short and simple. My mother is not capable of mothering anyone, and I am healthier and happier without her.

As you've probably gathered by the explosion of pink everything, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And, while many people try to spread awareness with the best of intentions, there isn't anyone left on this planet who hasn't heard of breast cancer. Breast cancer patients need many things, but sharing silly Facebook statuses and engaging in other click-it-and-forget-about-it forms of awareness isn't one of them.

Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore launched a campaign against racism yesterday by holding a sign that proclaimed "We Are All Muslim" in front of Trump Tower.

You don't get to beat someone simply because you have a feeling. And that is true whether you are a mother or a cop.

A man who stabbed three people in a London subway station Saturday tried to instill fear of ISIS by yelling "This is for Syria" as he was hauled away by police. Instead, it is the words of a bystander that captured the world's attention.

It's Election Day AND National Sandwich Day today and, somehow, I feel like these important two events must be related.

Obama outlined his new gun control plan this morning and all I have to say is thanks, Obama. It's about goddamn time.

If imagining the Oregon militia huddled together for warmth now that the Feds have cut off their power fills you with Brokeback Mountain inspired nostalgia, you aren't alone.

In news that makes you go hmmmm, rapper Drake told "W Art" that he want