The Platner Trap
I don’t want politicians to be “authentic.” I want them to be decent. I want them to be honest. I...
NYPD captain’s transfer after viral rant bashing Mamdani shows City Hall has two sets of rules for Dems, Republicans: critics
An NYPD captain who was transferred to a less desirable role after being caught on video bashing NYC Mayor Zohran...
6 tick-borne diseases that should be on your radar
Tick season has arrived, which means that between now and September in the United States, you’re more likely to discover...
What Would a Feminist Justice System Look Like?
The avenues that lead women to jail tend to differ from those for men. Criminologists have long understood this. What...
The Origins of Mother’s Day Should Inspire You to Ask New Questions
Anna Jarvis (1864-1948), the founder of Mother’s Day. —Corbis—Getty Images Breakfast in bed or brunch out on the town? French...
N.J. World Cup games will be in a county that bans most shopping on Sundays
NEW YORK — When hundreds of thousands of soccer fans crowd into northern New Jersey for World Cup matches this...
I’m a Democrat. My Party Has a Double Standard on Antisemitism.
In 2017, Democratic leaders denounced the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville chanting “Jews will not replace us.” In 2022,...
Government Releases UFO Files Containing Photos of “Anomalies” During Apollo 12 and 17
The Department of Defense finally dropped its first batch of UFO, or shall we say UAP, files on Friday. There’s...
How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel
Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all...
Scientists Dropped a Camera Into the Arctic Deep and Filmed a Fish Doing Something Odd
The old folk wisdom used to be that fish couldn’t swim backward. We’ve known for a while that isn’t true....
