Compound Observer

Karen: the anti-vaxxer soccer mom with speak-to-the-manager hair, explained

Published 2020-02-05 13:00:00 UTC

New conservative climate plans are neither conservative nor climate plans

Published 2020-02-05 14:00:05 UTC

Mitt Romney is breaking with his own party to vote for Trump’s conviction

Published 2020-02-05 14:14:39 UTC

Trump’s State of the Union suggests he’s worried about Bernie Sanders

Published 2020-02-05 14:30:00 UTC

Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, and why we feast on celebrity trauma

Published 2020-02-05 14:40:00 UTC

How to watch the Senate vote on Trump’s impeachment this afternoon

Published 2020-02-05 15:10:00 UTC

Acronym, the dark money group behind the Iowa caucuses app meltdown, explained

Published 2020-02-05 15:50:00 UTC

Mitt Romney just did something that literally no senator has ever done before

Published 2020-02-05 16:25:00 UTC

It’s official: The Senate just acquitted President Trump of both articles of impeachment

Published 2020-02-05 16:20:12 UTC

Trump’s impeachment acquittal shows how democracy could really die

Published 2020-02-05 16:45:00 UTC

3 winners and 3 losers from the impeachment and acquittal of Donald Trump

Published 2020-02-05 16:40:00 UTC

Trump was never going to be forced out

Published 2020-02-05 16:50:00 UTC

Trump immediately refuted the Republican idea he was chastened by impeachment

Published 2020-02-05 17:55:00 UTC

Actor Kirk Douglas has died at the age of 103

Published 2020-02-05 19:26:22 UTC

Billions of wire hangers are used in the US every year. Almost no one buys them.

Published 2020-02-06 07:00:00 UTC

Why Congress’s antitrust investigation should make Big Tech nervous

Published 2020-02-06 07:10:00 UTC

Don’t scold people for worrying about the coronavirus

Published 2020-02-06 07:50:00 UTC

Coronavirus has Americans rushing to buy face masks. That isn’t necessary.

Published 2020-02-06 08:00:00 UTC

The Senate’s decision to acquit Trump is even less democratic than you think

Published 2020-02-06 08:10:00 UTC

Jeff Bezos could set a record in luxury real estate

Published 2020-02-06 10:00:00 UTC

How to have a baby, even if you’re worried you can’t afford it

Published 2020-02-06 10:00:00 UTC

Harvey Weinstein’s trial reveals the trauma of testifying

Published 2020-02-06 10:30:00 UTC

Democrats have good plans to tackle the opioid epidemic. They should talk about them.

Published 2020-02-06 10:40:00 UTC

Trump strikes a bitterly vindictive tone during National Prayer Breakfast speech

Published 2020-02-06 10:55:00 UTC

How to make a movie look like one long shot

Published 2020-02-06 11:10:00 UTC

Why Spotify and a casino bought The Ringer and Barstool

Published 2020-02-06 13:20:00 UTC

Big Tech opponent Bernie Sanders raises more money from Big Tech employees than anyone else

Published 2020-02-06 13:30:00 UTC

What the Casper IPO fiasco says about the future of your favorite millennial brands

Published 2020-02-06 13:40:00 UTC

Read Trump’s bananas, post-impeachment victory lap speech

Published 2020-02-06 13:40:00 UTC

With impeachment, America’s epistemic crisis has arrived

Published 2020-02-06 14:07:38 UTC

Satellite caucuses could put Bernie Sanders over the top in Iowa

Published 2020-02-06 14:05:00 UTC

Harvard historian Jill Lepore on what “Why We’re Polarized” gets wrong

Published 2020-02-06 14:45:00 UTC

Threats, misogyny, hypocrisy — Trump’s bonkers post-impeachment speech had a little of everything

Published 2020-02-06 15:15:00 UTC

The latest Iowa caucuses drama, from an app meltdown to a possible recanvass, explained

Published 2020-02-06 15:30:00 UTC

Scrambled eggs made out of beans: A surprisingly good idea

Published 2020-02-06 15:40:00 UTC

Bernie Sanders has declared victory in Iowa, without the final results

Published 2020-02-06 16:10:00 UTC

It’s not just Iowa: Election tech is messy

Published 2020-02-06 16:10:00 UTC

The Trump administration is freezing New Yorkers’ access to Global Entry

Published 2020-02-06 18:10:00 UTC

Meet the woman who made Netflix get rid of its most annoying feature

Published 2020-02-06 19:20:00 UTC

New Hampshire Democratic debate: February 7, 2020

Published 2020-02-07 06:00:00 UTC

What the economy tell us about Trump’s reelection odds

Published 2020-02-07 07:00:00 UTC

Who wants a teddy bear for Valentine’s Day?

Published 2020-02-07 07:10:00 UTC

How to watch Friday’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire

Published 2020-02-07 07:30:00 UTC

The coronavirus exposes the history of racism and “cleanliness”

Published 2020-02-07 07:40:00 UTC

Iowa’s 2016 caucus app worked and everyone forgot about it

Published 2020-02-07 08:10:00 UTC

“We’re losing our damn minds”: James Carville unloads on the Democratic Party

Published 2020-02-07 09:50:00 UTC

The next president can force the financial sector to take climate change seriously

Published 2020-02-07 10:20:00 UTC

Americans have fewer kids than they say they want. Alaska has a solution.

Published 2020-02-07 11:00:00 UTC

Iowa’s disaster is shaking New Hampshire voters’ faith in elections

Published 2020-02-07 11:30:00 UTC

Law enforcement is now buying cellphone location data from marketers

Published 2020-02-07 11:40:00 UTC

Taxpayer costs at Trump properties show the shamelessness of his “corruption” talk

Published 2020-02-07 11:50:00 UTC

Alexander Vindman, a key impeachment witness, will be transferred out of the White House

Published 2020-02-07 12:10:00 UTC

Meet the moderators of the 8th Democratic debate

Published 2020-02-07 12:20:00 UTC

Vox’s guide to the 2020 presidential candidates

Published 2020-02-07 13:13:30 UTC

The best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominate

Published 2020-02-07 13:20:00 UTC

Locke & Key had a long, bumpy road to Netflix. It came out worse for wear.

Published 2020-02-07 13:30:00 UTC

Scientists are identifying potential treatments for coronavirus via artificial intelligence

Published 2020-02-07 13:40:00 UTC

Donny Deutsch said Elizabeth Warren wasn’t the target of sexism — while being sexist

Published 2020-02-07 15:10:00 UTC

How Hong Kong’s protests are shaping the response to the coronavirus

Published 2020-02-07 15:20:00 UTC

Warren’s campaign is just the latest to struggle with diversity

Published 2020-02-07 15:30:00 UTC

Netflix’s excellent Horse Girl looks like a typical quirky indie comedy. It’s more than that.

Published 2020-02-07 15:40:00 UTC

How the Oscars industrial complex makes the Oscars less diverse

Published 2020-02-07 16:10:00 UTC

Antarctica just set a record high temperature of 64.9 degrees

Published 2020-02-07 16:40:00 UTC

The Democratic establishment is doing a really bad job of stopping Bernie Sanders

Published 2020-02-07 18:00:00 UTC

Trump just fired Gordon Sondland as EU ambassador

Published 2020-02-07 19:22:00 UTC

The first US citizen to die from the coronavirus has passed away in Wuhan

Published 2020-02-08 15:34:01 UTC

What is up with that tan line photo of Trump?

Published 2020-02-08 15:13:38 UTC

An area sacred to indigenous groups is being destroyed for Trump’s border wall

Published 2020-02-08 14:55:34 UTC

What we know about a Thai mass shooting

Published 2020-02-08 13:34:13 UTC

4 winners and 2 losers from the Democratic debate in New Hampshire

Published 2020-02-08 11:34:48 UTC

Democrats cry foul on Trump’s dismissals of Vindman and Sondland

Published 2020-02-08 10:42:03 UTC

Who will win the Oscar for Best Picture? Here are the films with the best shot.

Published 2020-02-08 10:30:00 UTC

The 2020 VFX Oscar nominations, explained by a VFX artist

Published 2020-02-08 10:00:00 UTC

Barnes & Noble cancels its Diverse Editions series after accusations of “literary blackface”

Published 2020-02-08 09:00:00 UTC

Poll: Sanders leads in New Hampshire, but half of voters remain uncommitted

Published 2020-02-08 17:06:43 UTC

Here’s the full list of 2020 Oscar nominees

Published 2020-02-09 08:40:00 UTC

What to expect at the 2020 Oscars

Published 2020-02-09 09:00:00 UTC

Why the Oscars won’t have a host this year

Published 2020-02-09 10:00:00 UTC

Desperate candidates toss out memes, new taglines, and #whiteobama in SNL’s Democratic debate

Published 2020-02-09 10:26:47 UTC

Irish election yields stunning three-way tie — and a Sinn Féin surge

Published 2020-02-09 10:40:42 UTC

Final Iowa caucuses results expected just before New Hampshire begins voting

Published 2020-02-09 13:02:50 UTC

The campaign ad dispute between Buttigieg and Biden, briefly explained

Published 2020-02-09 15:08:16 UTC

Joaquin Phoenix wore the same tux all awards season

Published 2020-02-09 16:00:00 UTC

Trump allies will keep investigating the Bidens — both officially and unofficially

Published 2020-02-09 16:38:25 UTC

As they make their final pitches to New Hampshire voters, Democrats amp up their attacks

Published 2020-02-09 18:44:23 UTC

Spike Lee’s purple and gold Oscars suit pays tribute to Kobe Bryant

Published 2020-02-09 19:16:20 UTC

The best award show segment of the weekend is LA’s Gay Men’s Chorus celebrating Laura Dern

Published 2020-02-09 19:43:07 UTC

With all the votes counted, Pete Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses — but Bernie Sanders is challenging

Published 2020-02-09 19:57:46 UTC

Here are all the 2020 Oscar winners

Published 2020-02-09 20:15:03 UTC

Janelle Monae’s opening number for the Oscars featured Mr. Rogers and Nazis

Published 2020-02-09 20:44:00 UTC

Natalie Portman’s Oscars cape honors the women directors the Academy ignored

Published 2020-02-09 20:52:55 UTC

The best baffled reactions to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” Oscars performance

Published 2020-02-09 22:24:40 UTC

Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?

Published 2020-02-09 22:23:11 UTC

Laura Dern wins her Oscar, cementing the Dernaissance

Published 2020-02-09 22:16:49 UTC

Parasite wins Best Picture and makes Oscars history

Published 2020-02-09 23:37:12 UTC

The 2020 Oscars red carpet, explained by 5 looks

Published 2020-02-09 23:52:42 UTC

Parasite’s Best Picture win was a major milestone for the Oscars. Here’s 5 more.

Published 2020-02-10 00:17:29 UTC

On second thought, maybe the Oscars do need a host

Published 2020-02-10 00:40:00 UTC

Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech was a sprawling sociopolitical epic

Published 2020-02-10 00:36:08 UTC