Inside Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Scientology School

By Marlow Stern

Former teachers and administrators at the Smiths’ shuttered New Village Leadership Academy reveal to The Daily Beast that it was a Scientology school for kids.

By Kali Holloway

“The Birth of a Nation” was based on a Kappa Alpha member’s book. The frat—which still hails Robert E. Lee as its “spiritual founder”—praised the film for showing its Klan ties.

By Jhoni Jackson

“They have attitudes when they get here,” a local said of visitors. “One she said she was going to ‘die of retardation’ for taking her temperature.”

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By Michael Tomasky

The president is in a very tight corner again. But he still has some cards to play to try and cheat and win.

By Lloyd Grove

Comic Lizz Winstead, who co-created “The Daily Show,” has now dedicated her life to battling the anti-abortion right. She opens up to Lloyd Grove about her women’s rights fight.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

American Billy Kruger was arrested after police found his dismembered French wife buried by their vacation home near Toulouse.

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By Sam Brodey

Twenty-three days after her primary, Rep. Carolyn Maloney still doesn’t know if she won, thanks to a surge in absentee ballots. Her predicament could be just the beginning.

By Sean L. Malin

In a rare joint conversation, the legendary filmmaker and his long-time producer discuss their new YouTube channel, being inspired by Black Lives Matter, and the chaos of Trump.

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 DEFENSES BREACHED 

Bloomberg News reports Trump’s righthand man began showing symptoms following a family event.

 EVICTED 

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it had taken over the consulate building.

 CLEAN UP ON AISLE FIVE 

Who knew a simple liner in the crisper drawer could solve such an annoying problem?

 ‘NOTORIOUSLY NAKED’ 

The woman received national attention after confronting riot cops in the nude.

 TAKING NO CHANCES 

Vietnam is still closed to foreign tourism, but local travelers have flocked to Danang.

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