1. Warmer Relations With Russia May Mean a Warmer PlanetThe U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia to punish its incursions into Ukraine. But those sanctions have also helped keep Arctic oil in the ground.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. Trump Was Elected to Drill, Baby, DrillThere’s a reason Trump’s administration is filling up with people who love fossil fuels: that’s a big part of the 45th president’s base of support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Trump Team Distances Itself From Controversial Climate-Change EmailThe transition team had asked for a list of names of scientists at the Department of Energy who attended meetings on global warming.
    By Charley Lanyon
  4. DOE Refuses to Hand Trump a List of All Who Worked on Obama’s Climate AgendaTrump’s team asked for a list of all Department of Energy employees who worked on climate-change research. But the department isn’t naming names.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. This Has Been the Hottest Autumn EverThis fall has set a new temperature record — 57.6 degrees — in the U.S.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. D.C.’s Liberal Civil Servants Are Horrified at the Prospect of Life Under TrumpThey are wrestling with the question of whether to quit as an act of conscience, or stay and fight for their values.
    By Marin Cogan
  8. Report: Donald Trump Names Scott Pruitt As Head of the EPAPruitt has sued the EPA over various regulations of air and water pollution. Now, he’ll have the chance to change those policies directly.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. The Pope Compares Media’s Love of Scandal to a Feces FetishThe pontiff wants reporters to avoid “the sickness of coprophilia.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  10. Donald Trump and Al Gore Had a Climate-Change Chat TodayYou know, that issue he called a Chinese hoax.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. Ivanka Trump Plans to ‘Speak Out’ on Climate ChangeNow that she’s helped make a climate denier the most powerful man in the world, Ivanka hopes to make environmentalism a part of her brand.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. select all
    Donald Trump Needs the Media, Just Not the Media You ThinkTwitter is near useless if there aren’t forces to amplify it.
    By Brian Feldman
  13. the national interest
    A Portrait of a Man Who Knows Nothing About Climate ChangeThe good news is Trump has an open mind. The bad news is it’s also very tiny.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. select all
    Donald Trump Isn’t Just Benefitting From ‘Fake News’ Websites — He Is OneThe problem of “fake news” isn’t bad actors or profit margins — it’s baked into the platforms themselves.
    By Max Read
  15. The Trump Administration Already Has a Terrible Relationship With the PressAs the president-elect struggles to staff his White House, he lashes out at some media organizations, while shutting out others.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. trump transition
    Corey Lewandowski Leaving CNN, May Join Trump White HouseOf course he is.
    By Chas Danner
  17. select all
    Does Mark Zuckerberg Use Facebook?The titans of social media are having some trouble grappling with the world-changing effects of their creations.
    By Max Read
  18. cable news news
    Megyn Kelly Doesn’t Think She Was Poisoned, or That Fox Leaked to TrumpShe refuted some disturbing questions that arose from the New York Times review of her forthcoming memoir.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and often
    Clinton Aide Claims Foundation Donor Kept Stories Out of the National EnquirerThe revelation comes from a memo leaked by WikiLeaks.
    By Charley Lanyon
  20. early and often
    National Enquirer Paid to Suppress Story of Trump Cheating on Melania: ReportPlayboy model Karen McDougal allegedly sold her story for $150,000, but the tabloid never ran it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    By the Way, a Trump Presidency Would Also Cook the PlanetA possibly significant footnote to the election you may have missed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. cityscape
    To Honor Jane Jacobs’s Vision, We Need More Planning, Not LessA pair of new books reminds us to look at her streetscape with clear eyes.
    By Justin Davidson
  23. Trump’s Best Campaign Strategy Might Have Been to Not Campaign at AllWhenever he cedes the spotlight to Clinton, the polls tighten. His former campaign manager even advised it.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. With Days to Go, Trump Refocuses Campaign on What Matters Most — His BrandThe GOP nominee leaves the campaign trail to reconnect with the passion that inspired his candidacy — promoting his hotels via free media.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. cable news news
    Newt Gingrich Accuses Megyn Kelly of Being ‘Fascinated With Sex’He lost it when Kelly noted that women have accused Trump of being a “sexual predator.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. media
    Curt Schilling Joins BreitbartThe former Red Sox pitcher and Trump supporter will host a daily online radio show featuring political commentary and calls from listeners.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  27. A.G. Sulzberger Vanquishes Cousins, Becomes Deputy Publisher of New York TimesSulzberger is now on the cusp of becoming the paper’s next publisher, after beating out his cousins in a meritocratic contest for his father’s job.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. the national interest
    How New Climate Agreements Deal With Crazy RepublicansIf it’s impossible to get a new treaty through the Senate, just amend an old one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. Trump’s Dangerous Game of ‘Beat the Press’Trump’s attacks on “biased” media could incite his supporters not only to distrust coverage of the campaign but to reject its outcome.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. You Don’t Need a Conspiracy Theory to Explain the Timing of Trump’s New AccusersTrump bragged about committing serial sexual assault. Women came forward to vouch for him.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. conspiracy theories
    Alex Jones: Sources Confirm Clinton and Obama Are Smelly Demons From HellAlex Jones out–Alex Joneses himself.
    By Charley Lanyon
  32. climate change
    Global Deal Reached to Offset Aviation EmissionsThe deal will require airlines to fund carbon-offsetting activities, but environmentalists say it won’t make much difference.
    By Jonah Shepp
  33. fox and friends
    Sean Hannity and Megyn Kelly Make Up With Friendly, Not-at-All-Staged TweetsForget what you heard about their feud, because they are #friends.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. Matt Drudge Suggests Hurricane Matthew Might Be a Liberal ConspiracyThe government might be lying about the hurricane’s intensity to exaggerate the threat posed by climate change, the conservative commentator tweets.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. Al Gore to Do Some Millennial-Whispering for Hillary ClintonIn the latest episode of a complicated political relationship, the former veep will try to convince a new generation of voters to stick with Dems.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Trump’s Tax Avoidance Was Perfectly Legal. That’s Why It’s an Issue.Clinton wants to close some of the loopholes Trump used. The GOP nominee wants to create more.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. Hillary Clinton Took an Uncharacteristic Gamble With Alicia MachadoClinton trusted voters to recognize that Trump’s misogyny was more important than Machado’s run-ins with the law. (Or, she just forgot to Google her.)
    By Eric Levitz
  38. Trump Campaign Accuses Clinton of Having Unclear Position on Climate Change“He believes climate change is naturally occurring. We don’t know what Hillary Clinton believes because nobody ever asks her.”
    By Eric Levitz
  39. the national interest
    Obama’s Climate Plan Will Survive Legal ChallengeThere’s only one remaining Republican who can destroy life as we know it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. Malcolm Gladwell, Nick Denton, and More on the Future of Media at Slate’s 20thDoes David Remnick miss Gawker?
    By Katie Van Syckle
  41. When Trump Lies, Reporters Should Say So. Even If It Makes Them Look ‘Biased.’The New York Times public editor seems to disagree.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. Corey Lewandowski
    CNN: No, We Haven’t Suspended Corey LewandowskiHe will continue to get paid by a network to talk about a campaign he is also getting paid by.
    By Jesse Singal
  43. cityscape
    The Urban Designer Who Brought Whimsy to London Is Turning His Eye to New YorkThomas Heatherwick is the Willy Wonka of Hudson Yards.
    By Carl Swanson
  44. Last Month Was the Hottest in Recorded History, AgainAugust tied July for the hottest month on record. This year is likely to be the hottest year on record. Which would make last year the second hottest.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. media
    A Short-lived (But Not Completely Vanished) Newspaper, 50 Years OnRemembering the Widget.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  46. Clinton’s Health Is Not a ‘Real Issue’ Because No Sane Person Would Vote on ItLet’s say Clinton is secretly gravely ill. Who, exactly, would change their vote based on that information?
    By Eric Levitz
  47. Let’s Give Hillary Clinton a Few Days to Recover From Her PneumoniaA presidential candidate has a fairly common illness that requires rest. Can the media and her political enemies deal with it?
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. select all
    Norwegian Newspaper Blasts Mark Zuckerberg for Removing Famous Vietnam War PhotoEven if he won’t admit it, Mark Zuckerberg is the world’s most powerful editor.
    By Brian Feldman
  49. flooding
    When Will New York City Sink?A city in climate-change denial.
    By Andrew Rice
  50. media
    Hannity Tells Assange, ‘I Do Hope You Get Free One Day’Just six years ago, he wanted to see him locked up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. weather
    Northeast Mostly Spared As Hermine Heads Out to SeaThough coastal areas should still watch out for storm surges, we will avoid most of the storm’s destructive forces.
    By Chas Danner
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