Today: October 22, 2024
Today: October 22, 2024

Opinion

Crime|Opinion|US

Trump compares jailed Capitol rioters to Japanese internment during World War II

Former President Donald Trump said that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are being treated like Japanese Americans who were incarcerated on U.S. soil during World War II

Trump compares jailed Capitol rioters to Japanese internment during World War II
Opinion|US|World

Hemingway, after the hurricane

In 1935, a hurricane devastated the Florida Keys, killing over 400 people, many of them World War I veterans. Ernest Hemingway joined the relief efforts – and became enraged at government inaction.

Hemingway, after the hurricane
Election|Opinion|US

Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan

Vice President Kamala Harris is getting ready for her first campaign appearances with Barack and Michelle Obama this month in Georgia and Michigan

Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan
Asia|Crime|Opinion|World

Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited

A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism charges

Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|Opinion|US

Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims

Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims

Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|US

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans driven by Republicans in recent years

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care
Crime|Opinion|US

‘Everyone wants actual accountability,’ attorney for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors says as DOJ visits site

‘Everyone wants actual accountability,’ attorney for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors says as DOJ visits site

‘Everyone wants actual accountability,’ attorney for Tulsa Race Massacre survivors says as DOJ visits site
Education|Opinion

Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official's classroom Bible mandate

A group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and ministers are suing to stop the state's top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into their lesson plans

Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official's classroom Bible mandate
Americas|Health|Opinion|World

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation

An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

'I get to have an impact': NICU nurse born with rare condition is driven to help other families

'I get to have an impact': NICU nurse born with rare condition is driven to help other families

'I get to have an impact': NICU nurse born with rare condition is driven to help other families
Americas|Asia|Election|Opinion|US

Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way

Asian American evangelical Christians are an evolving group of voters who are increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts

Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way
Election|Opinion|US

Harris or Trump, next president will have less impact on shape of US judiciary

No matter which candidate wins the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face one similar reality: fewer opportunities to reshape the federal

Harris or Trump, next president will have less impact on shape of US judiciary
Opinion|Science

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off

Victor Ambros received half of the Nobel Prize for his work on microRNAs. Here he talks about the teamwork – and the nematodes – that made the discovery possible.

MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
Election|Opinion|Political|US

McConnell called Trump 'stupid' and 'despicable' in private after the 2020 election, a new book says

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."

McConnell called Trump 'stupid' and 'despicable' in private after the 2020 election, a new book says
Election|Opinion|Political|US

As women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are front and center

In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the country, the state’s all-male congressional delegation stands to gain an influx of women

As women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are front and center
Election|Health|Opinion|Political|US

Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass

Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions

Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Opinion|World

Columbia University temporarily bans pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai after October 7 protest

Columbia University temporarily bans pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai after October 7 protest

Columbia University temporarily bans pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai after October 7 protest
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy, whose late husband he counted among his political inspirations, as ‘a hero in her own right’

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy, whose late husband he counted among his political inspirations, as ‘a hero in her own right’

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy, whose late husband he counted among his political inspirations, as ‘a hero in her own right’
Americas|Opinion|Political|US

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy as 'hero' who put her own stamp on country

President Joe Biden has capped a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy by recalling the wife of the late Sen. Robert F

Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy as 'hero' who put her own stamp on country
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Trump was asked to name three nice things about Harris. His response sounded like hers

Donald Trump has offered uncharacteristic personal compliments of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris, noting her ability to “survive" — though it came with a subtle jab

Trump was asked to name three nice things about Harris. His response sounded like hers
Election|Opinion|US

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump have embarked on an interview blitz that has offered new details about their policy priorities and their political strategies

Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews
Crime|Education|Opinion|US

Minnesota school district bans officer from teaching after he reenacted George Floyd's murder

A Minnesota school district has banned a police officer from working as a substitute teacher after what it describes as a series of “racially harmful” actions

Minnesota school district bans officer from teaching after he reenacted George Floyd's murder
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion|Political

Cate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’

The upcoming film “Rumours,” starring Cate Blanchett, starts off criticizing world leaders in a way most political satires would — and then it turns down the wit and turns up the absurdity

Cate Blanchett wants you to laugh at politics in ‘Rumours’
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Why people should consider Sober October, according to a doctor

Why people should consider Sober October, according to a doctor

Why people should consider Sober October, according to a doctor
Intereview|Opinion|Political|US

Fox anchor tasked with interviewing Harris has a history of appeasing network’s pro-Trump audience

Fox anchor tasked with interviewing Harris has a history of appeasing network’s pro-Trump audience

Fox anchor tasked with interviewing Harris has a history of appeasing network’s pro-Trump audience
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the ‘extreme left’ has broken comedy

Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the ‘extreme left’ has broken comedy

Jerry Seinfeld says he no longer thinks the ‘extreme left’ has broken comedy
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Opinion

Trump declares himself ‘father of IVF’ at town hall with all-female audience

Trump declares himself ‘father of IVF’ at town hall with all-female audience

Trump declares himself ‘father of IVF’ at town hall with all-female audience
Celebrity|Opinion

Harris defends ‘scripted’ style and agrees Trump is ‘about fascism’ in wide-ranging interview with Charlamagne tha God

Harris defends ‘scripted’ style and agrees Trump is ‘about fascism’ in wide-ranging interview with Charlamagne tha God

Harris defends ‘scripted’ style and agrees Trump is ‘about fascism’ in wide-ranging interview with Charlamagne tha God
Opinion|Political|US

Harris agrees with Charlamagne Tha God: Trump's vision is ‘about fascism’

In an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of "The Breakfast Club," Vice President and presidential nominee Kamala Harris slams former President Donald Trump, agreeing with the radio host that Trump's vision is about fascism.

Harris agrees with Charlamagne Tha God: Trump's vision is ‘about fascism’
Election|Opinion|Political

Voting rights groups say Wisconsin students got texts that could scare them away from voting, call for investigation

Voting rights groups say Wisconsin students got texts that could scare them away from voting, call for investigation

Voting rights groups say Wisconsin students got texts that could scare them away from voting, call for investigation
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion

Feeling angry this election season? These physical and mental strategies can help you cool off.

Counseling Schools compiled tips from various sources for staying grounded when discussing heated topics such as politics with loved ones.

Feeling angry this election season? These physical and mental strategies can help you cool off.
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

'Anora' might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things

Sean Baker's “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars

'Anora' might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things
Opinion|US

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Trump did not ‘go after his political opponents’ as president
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Trump emphasizes hypermasculinity as he and Harris pursue male voters

The candidates for U.S. president and their allies want men to believe their vote says big things about their masculinity

Trump emphasizes hypermasculinity as he and Harris pursue male voters
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Being a parent is hard work and ‘massively inconvenient.’ Dr. Becky Kennedy offers 5 tips to help you cope

Being a parent is hard work and ‘massively inconvenient.’ Dr. Becky Kennedy offers 5 tips to help you cope

Being a parent is hard work and ‘massively inconvenient.’ Dr. Becky Kennedy offers 5 tips to help you cope
Arts|Opinion

Male artists ‘peak in their 40s,’ Tracey Emin says

Male artists ‘peak in their 40s,’ Tracey Emin says

Male artists ‘peak in their 40s,’ Tracey Emin says
Crime|Opinion

Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist's lawsuit over her 2017 arrest

The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online citizen journalist who said she was wrongly arrested in a case that drew attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates

Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist's lawsuit over her 2017 arrest
Food|Lifestyle|Opinion

The Full English: How a greasy feast came to define and divide a nation

The Full English: How a greasy feast came to define and divide a nation

The Full English: How a greasy feast came to define and divide a nation
Opinion|Political|US

‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood

Analysis of public survey data shows that Republicans and Democrats are not too different regarding their parenthood experiences.

‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood
Election|Opinion|Political

On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely

There are substantial differences between the two candidates, though each of their records contains some interesting twists and turns.

On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely
Election|Opinion

Candidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think

Do more politically experienced politicians have advantages in elections in a time when a candidate with expertise is dismissed as being part of an out-of-touch elite?

Candidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think
Election|Opinion|US

Fact check: What Trump keeps getting wrong about ‘paper ballots’

Fact check: What Trump keeps getting wrong about ‘paper ballots’

Fact check: What Trump keeps getting wrong about ‘paper ballots’
Asia|MidEast|Opinion|Political|World

Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces

A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with morality laws

Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
Election|Entertainment|Opinion

Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources say

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris could sit down for an interview with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, whose audience leans heavily towards young men

Harris could join Joe Rogan podcast in hunt for male votes, sources say
Election|Opinion|US

Harris uses Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment to portray GOP rival as dangerous and unstable

Harris uses Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment to portray GOP rival as dangerous and unstable

Harris uses Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ comment to portray GOP rival as dangerous and unstable
Education|Election|Opinion

Why education level has become the best predictor for how someone will vote

Why education level has become the best predictor for how someone will vote

Why education level has become the best predictor for how someone will vote
Opinion|Sports

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizes for his behavior toward fans at the Linc

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized Monday for gesturing and jawing at fans in the final moments of a win where restless fans booed a listless performance and “Fire Nick!”

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizes for his behavior toward fans at the Linc
Opinion|Political|US

Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide

Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with politicians in the mix, trouble can happen.

Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide

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