Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities ...

Does this word grate on your nerves when presidential campaigners use it? Or, does “great” invigorate your spirit, building pride in the U.S.? “Great” connects with some voters but repels others. A ...

Sometimes it’s the offhand remark that’s the most telling. Indeed, the way we Americans casually, often unthinkingly, incorporate gun metaphors into our everyday slang says a lot about how deeply ...

Former Heaven's Gate member Sawyer recalls how heavily regimented life was in the cult, and how they had their own names for everything, including underwear, which were called "seed covers." A cult ...