Oil Remains Potent Geopolitical Tool, Decades After Energy Crisis
From the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to the war in the Middle East, 2026 has served as a powerful...
Slouching Toward Bars, Booze and Babies
GUNK, by Saba Sams The defining novel of Brighton, the seaside resort city a two hour’s drive south of London,...
Trump Is Making the U.S. More Vulnerable to Oil Shocks
The American-Israeli war on Iran has spiked oil prices, as tankers hesitate to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow...
D.C. police is losing officers to federal and local agencies paying more
The number of D.C. police officers continues to plunge as local authorities face new challenges to hiring and retention, such...
Billionaire Trump Gives Deranged Lecture as Oil Prices Explode
President Donald Trump offered up cold comfort to Americans concerned about oil prices surging above $110 a barrel for the...
I planned a trip to the Middle East this week. I can’t get refunds because it’s not dangerous enough.
Chelsea Hudson wasn't able to get a refund for her trip to Egypt despite violence erupting in the region after...
4 Things Billionaires Are Doing With Their Money to Influence Elections
Sixteen years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted many of the limits on how much Americans could contribute to political...
Scientists Get a Glimpse to How New Pandemics Are Made
The Covid pandemic was an extraordinary moment in history. Starting at the end of 2019, a virus new to science...
John Oliver Exposes Trump’s Confusion on War He Started
Trump’s late-night nemesis John Oliver says the mixed messaging around Donald Trump’s deadly war in Iran has been “reckless and...
Letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots, prior to beheading draws crowds
PERTH, Scotland — While eating dinner on Feb. 7, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was told her two decades in...
