Vatican meeting at Pentagon was ‘unusual,’ a church official says
Through the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, tensions between his administration and the Vatican — now with...
A frightening chunk of our digital world has become more vulnerable
Words I did not enjoy reading this week, from a leading artificial intelligence company: “During our testing, we found that...
Countries are rethinking U.S. fossil fuels after Iran war
U.S. energy firms investing billions of dollars in hulking liquefied natural gas export terminals along the Gulf Coast have capitalized...
Trump’s outrageous Hormuz talk shuns basic strategy
“It’s a beautiful thing,” President Donald Trump said recently, musing about a joint venture with Iran to act as the...
Why Catholic converts are surging with an unexpected demographic
You’re reading Awakenings, a newsletter on religion. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox. Julia Yost is...
Inflation surged in March, fueled by Iran conflict
The war in Iran has reignited short-term inflation with monthly price increases pushing to levels not seen since Americans were...
An unpardonable abuse of presidential power with only one solution
Yet another reason that Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s presidencies cannot be examined without wincing concerns a constitutional provision that...
Detectives test out a potential crime-fighting partner: AI
Detective Lauren Cunningham has seen the ways artificial intelligence is making the world worse off: harmful hallucinations, dangerous commands, manipulative...
Trump started the Iran war with 5 goals. How far has he gotten?
President Donald Trump said this week that the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran over the past six weeks were...
U.S. negotiators to ask Iran to release detained Americans
The Trump administration intends to request the release of Americans detained in Iran as part of upcoming negotiations aimed at...
Is Chuck Schumer leaving his top candidate recruit twisting in the wind?
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D) is facing second-guessing and intense pressure to come up with a new political...
After record highs, Colorado’s legal pot market hits a harsh comedown
DENVER — Nine passengers eased into the bench seats of a small bus parked outside a sleek marijuana dispensary, chatting...
Trump fumes as Iran retains choke hold on Strait of Hormuz ahead of peace talks
The United States’ shaky ceasefire with Iran is under intense pressure ahead of scheduled diplomatic talks in Islamabad, as shipping...
U.S. missile burn rate in Iran leaves the Pacific cupboard bare
One silver lining of America’s tenuous ceasefire with Iran is that the United States can stop burning through weapon stockpiles...
This poll shows the political risk to Israel from the war in Iran
A new Pew Research report showing plummeting public support for Israel in the United States confirms a trend since the...
