The Second Home Tax Is a Win for New York
For the health of the American economy, tax rates on wealthy Americans will need to rise in the coming years....
The World Cup Halftime Show Had Star Power. But the Style Missed the Point.
These days it seems every major sporting event is an opportunity for a red carpet, so it’s not surprising that...
Wildfire Smoke Lingers as Air Quality Alerts Remain in Place
Plumes of wildfire smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Ontario and in Minnesota continued to choke the skies...
What Happens Behind the Scenes Once Burnham Enters 10 Downing Street
When power changes hands in Britain, the transition happens quickly. On Monday, Andy Burnham entered Downing Street as prime minister...
Here’s What Greeks Think of Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ (It’s Their Story, After All.)
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” drew criticism in Greece in the weeks leading up to the film’s release, particularly over the...
Aiming for My Fastest Marathon, I Turned to Distance Running’s Mecca
From the moment the race started, my hamstrings began to ache — a dull throbbing that I knew could derail...
The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone
The National Institutes of Health recently announced a remarkable achievement: the world’s largest database of human genomes, a repository of...
What to Know About the Preliminary Hearing in D4vd’s Murder Case
The singer D4vd is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles Superior Court this week for several days of proceedings in...
These Public Housing Pathways Are Made From Wine Corks
Good morning. It’s Monday. Today we’ll find out about the second life of corks from wine and champagne bottles served...
There’s Nothing Casual About Andy Burnham’s Casual Style
On Monday, when Andy Burnham officially became the new prime minister of Britain, meeting with King Charles before entering the...
Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
“Hamlet” by William Shakespeare. “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. The story of Adam and Eve, from the Book of Genesis....
‘National Treasure,’ the Over-Engineered, Delightfully Dumb U.S. History Lesson
What’s a “good-bad” movie? It’s the kind of flick that might have you cackling, hollering or groaning, one that is...
Loyalists, Populists, Optimists … American Politics Doesn’t Have 2 Camps. It Has 8.
It might seem like ancient history, but Chris Rock was onto something when he riffed about Iraq war-era politics in...
Does Lymphatic Drainage Massage Make Your Skin Healthier?
By sweeping your fingers along your cheeks and jawline and then down your neck, you can remove excess fluid from...
Was America Supposed to Be a Democracy?
THE LOST FOUNDER: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, by Jesse Wegman The opening words of...
