California’s place in enslaved people’s struggle for freedom
In one version of U.S. history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the 1849...
Trump hinted at US troops guarding Venezuela’s oil. Putting boots on the ground comes with high risks.
US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields. AFPThe...
Protein Bars: Gluten-Free, Whole Foods, Fiber (2026)
Think of protein bars as grab-and-go snacks, not meal replacements. They’re most helpful when whole foods aren’t available or when...
Seizing Maduro? Quick. Fixing Venezuela’s oil production? Years.
It’s hard to imagine a worse leader for Venezuela than Nicolás Maduro, who combined corruption, economic mismanagement and brutal repression...
After getting laid off from a corporate job, I started bartending — and it changed my approach to office work
Julie Levin Courtesy of Julie LevinJulie Levin used bartending to reset her career after a 2023 marketing layoff.She said bartending...
8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, with over 3 billion users. But its ubiquity...
For the second year, D.C.’s annual homicide toll declined
In 2025, for the first time since 2017, fewer than 150 people were slain in D.C., continuing a decline in...
Recovering from AI delusions means learning to chat to humans again
An AI chatbot told Paul Hebert, a retired web developer in Nashville, this past spring that spies were threatening his...
You’ve Got a Public Reddit Profile. Here’s How to Curate It
Reddit is one of the best places on the internet for discussing anything that interests you. From home improvements to...
Something Grim Is Happening to People Who Go Off GLP-1s
Many people who successfully lost weight on Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs are having trouble weaning themselves off the...
