The cone of social-media silence at Bill Cosby’s trial
The judge’s crackdown on pinging phones and illicit apps is a throwback to the Twitter-less age. Have courts gotten lost on the viral landscape?
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At the Bill Cosby trial, ’Canada’s Mom’ slays ’America’s Dad’
The mother of Cosby’s Canadian accuser depicts the comedian at peak creepiness, while unleashing a wave of maternal fury at him and his lawyers
Bill Cosby’s Canadian accuser stands tall at his trial
Andrea Constand gave an unflinching account in testimony of being drugged and sexually assaulted by the comedian, saying, ’I wanted it to stop’
Bill Cosby’s accusers are already under attack at his trial
On Day 1, the comedian’s lawyer turned to the oldest stratagem when defending sexual assault charges: turn the tables on the complainant
The public theatre of the Bill Cosby trial
When Cosby arrives in court to face charges from one of his accusers, he’ll be stepping into a spectacle, the biggest of his life
Bill Cosby finally goes to trial: FAQ
The winding path of allegations, denials, civil action and criminal prosecution has led to a courtroom in Pennsylvania. Here’s what you need to know.
Seth Meyers on Fox News, Donald Trump, and schoolteachers
The host of NBC’s ’Late Night with Seth Meyers’ discusses the state of the United States
For black women, The Handmaid’s Tale’s dystopia is real—and telling
The way people are talking about The Handmaid’s Tale—Hulu’s buzzy TV series—reveals the limits of popular feminism
The real taboo in ’13 Reasons Why’
Netflix’s new series has prompted uncomfortable discussions about teenage suicide. But is there more to the story we’re missing?
Q&A: Reza Aslan on religion and U.S. politics
Religious scholar Reza Aslan on why evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, the Democrats’ faith problem, Iran, and much more