The first bloom of the year is here, even if it’s buried in snow
For those slogging through one of the harshest winters in recent memory, there’s a light at the end of the...
Farmers took in a freezing calf. Their kids cuddled up with her.
Snow and freezing rain were falling fast on Tanner Sorrell’s family farm in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Tanner went out to...
She writes the sweetest country songs. Also, the dirtiest viral hit of 2025.
When songwriter Laura Veltz meets with young singers, she likes to tell them something that might sound counterintuitive: “You don’t...
Where to go in 2026, without crowds
More than 1.5 billion people traveled internationally last year, according to a United Nations estimate. Depending on where you went...
Raised in the segregated South, Gladys West was a hidden figure behind GPS
As a young girl in the Jim Crow-era South, Gladys West passed the time counting fenceposts, dreaming of life beyond...
Trump’s pro-coal directives could raise energy prices by billions
President Donald Trump is protecting the coal industry from market forces, driving up utility bills for Americans. On energy policy,...
Memorial to DCA crash victims planned for Alexandria park
A memorial bench honoring the victims of last year’s midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army...
Millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac. Here’s what we know.
More than a week after part of a major D.C. Water sewage pipeline collapsed, causing more than 200 million gallons...
Confederate statues remain at Virginia’s Capitol. This bill would remove them.
RICHMOND — Every time he walks across historic Capitol Square, state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) is bothered by the juxtaposition:...
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan’s parents didn’t want her to become an ICE watcher. But on Tuesday, after a single day of...
Democrats want to ‘reimagine’ immigration enforcement. Just don’t say ‘abolish ICE.’
After a year of relative silence on immigration, Democrats in tough races across the country are now making President Donald...
U.S. approves almost $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
The United States on Friday approved arms sales worth close to $6.7 billion for Israel and $9 billion for Saudi...
China’s efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?
Women may hold up half the sky, as Chinese Communist Party founder Mao Zedong once famously declared, but these days...
Some of the most coveted jobs in America aren’t safe anymore
After years of working as a recruiter, Justin Kirkwood landed in tech, eventually becoming a technical project manager for a...
For the first time in 50 years, college grads are losing their edge
For nearly 50 years, research has shown that having a bachelor’s degree or higher led to better employment prospects, from...
