Phat Tuesdays, a night for all Black comedians at the Comedy Store in LA, launched in the 1990s and helped Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, and Tiffany Hadish start their careers.

Social circles tend to dramatically shrink after our mid 20s, but we actually need our friends more when we get older, says Atlantic staff writer Jennifer Senior. 

President Biden today announced harsh sanctions against Russia — after Putin ordered his troops into Eastern Ukraine. What options does President Zelensky have if Russia takes over more parts of the country?

Gov. Newsom recently unveiled a law that tightens restrictions on ghost guns. Another one bans the marketing of certain weapons to children. The big one is modeled after Texas’ abortion law.