Andy Borowitz | Eris, Greek Goddess of Chaos, Confirms That She Wanted Trump to Be President

02 February 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Andy Borowitz | Eris, Greek Goddess of Chaos, Confirms That She Wanted Trump to Be President  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "Partially confirming Sarah Huckabee Sanders's theory of divine intervention in the 2016 election, Eris, the Greek goddess of chaos, discord, and strife, revealed on Friday that she had wanted Donald J. Trump to be President." READ MORE No More Deaths volunteers. (photo: Matt Nager) Parker Deighan | I'm Being Prosecuted for Trying to Save the Lives of Three Migrants Parker Deighan, CNN Deighan writes: "In a little over a month, I will go on trial for driving a vehicle in the Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge, a vast wilderness area in Arizona that shares a border with Mexico. At the time of my offense, I was a volunteer for the humanitarian aid organization No More Deaths." READ MORE Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel wear protective masks at the West Lake landfill near St. Louis, Missouri. (photo: Linda Davidson/Getty Images) In Some Toxic Towns, Many Feel the Government Has Been 'Pretty Much Shut Down' for Decades Mark Hand, ThinkProgress Hand writes: "Three months after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a cleanup plan for the radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill in Missouri, a large part of the federal government, including the EPA, shut down its operations." READ MORE Randy Grimes sought help when all the trappings of his N.F.L. life were gone, and now works at a rehabilitation center in Delray Beach, Florida. (photo: Scott McIntyre/NYT) For NFL Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain Ken Belson, The New York Times Belson writes: "Earl Campbell, a former All-Pro running back in the N.F.L., said the first painkillers he took came in a small brown packet that a trainer gave him on the team plane." READ MORE A detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (photo: AP) 'Why Can't We Get This Over?': 9/11 Hearings Drag On at Guantanamo Julian Borger, Guardian UK Borger writes: "A courtroom door opens in Cuba and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, walks in with a uniformed guard holding each shoulder." READ MORE People stand in line to buy bread in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. (photo: Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters) Mark Weisbrot | Trump's Efforts to Oust Maduro Are Illegal and Will Kill More Venezuelans Mark Weisbrot, The Sacramento Bee Weisbrot writes: "If Russia, China and North Korea decided to recognize Nancy Pelosi as the president of the United States, would Americans go along with that?" READ MORE Marcelino Aguilar, head of Concepción Chiquirichapa's Department of Protected Areas, points out a reforested area of Kum Kum Wutz park. (photo: Jorge Rodríguez/Mongabay) How a Mayan Town Restored Its Sacred Cloud Forest and Water Supply Jorge Rodriguez, Mongabay Rodriguez writes: "Marcelino Aguilar walks down a mountain path bordered by yellow wildflowers with a calm step." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation