last week
Opinion: A reminder — no one polices men’s bodies the way we police women’s bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval Office, we cannot forget that the Republican-led war on women’s...
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas faces increasingly long odds...
Trump’s first inaugural speech was ‘American carnage.’ He says this time will be different
WASHINGTON — For 236 years, ever since George Washington, a newly elected president’s inaugural address has traditionally served several purposes.One is simply to mark the beginning of a new administration...
Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He’s already bungled it
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and keep the country out of war. He said...
Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
The Republic of Korea’s ascent as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on its robust alliance with the United States. Now this exemplary democracy...
Gaetz withdrawal as attorney general pick shows GOP can still say no to Trump. What’s next?
The swift sinking of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general showed Thursday that Republicans are still capable of finding fault with Trump’s choices,...
Trump nominates Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid and help take on ‘illness industrial complex’
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host, as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state.Before last week’s election, voters in...
FBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
The FBI says bomb threats made in several states have been deemed non-credible and that they came from Russian email domains.The FBI did not identify the states in question,...
Surfer dies after being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters of Masokut Island in Indonesia. Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia...
