A new Chinese spelling of ‘Rubio’ sidesteps China’s travel ban
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce China critic, was banned in 2020 from entering the country. On Thursday, however,...
Extended warranties are a waste of money. Here’s what you can do instead.
Home Depot’s best-selling front-loading Whirlpool washing machine runs $699; purchase it online, and the retailer urges adding a “Protection Plan”...
Putin remark on war ‘coming to a close’ points to exhaustion, not peace, analysts say
A lone police officer with a megaphone shouted at a confused crowd in central Moscow to disperse — the traditional...
Why everyone’s suddenly talking about quitting antidepressants
Jamie Pearse was 14 when she started taking SSRIs, in the 1990s, as antidepressants were becoming a cultural fixture. She...
How to make your home smell nice without adding indoor air pollution
There’s something deeply satisfying about lighting a candle while taking a bath, misting a room before guests arrive or plugging...
The key to Wendell Pierce’s longevity: Commitment to the acting ‘trifecta’
Wendell Pierce can recall the exact evening — the exact moment, in fact — that he unlocked William Shakespeare’s lyrical...
Pope Leo is right. Trump’s war in Iran fails a test.
Pope Leo XIV and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were diplomatic after their recent meeting. But the conflict between the...
Here are the undergraduate programs that pay off (and some that don’t)
After years of public debate about the value of higher education, a study of nearly 1 million undergraduates provides fresh...
Ad wars ramp up in D.C. mayoral race as primary enters final month
In their first major television ad buys, the top two D.C. mayoral candidates sound notes so similar they could have...
Are you an optimist? It may help protect your heart.
For decades, heart health advice has focused on a few key pillars: Eat healthily, exercise, don’t smoke, and manage cholesterol,...
Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that “conflicts” could emerge if the two powers...
Officially, Marco Rubio is still banned from China. So how is he in Beijing?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce China critic, was banned in 2020 from entering the country. On Thursday, however,...
Trump courts Xi amid Iran war and trade tensions
BEIJING — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered friendly vows to deepen trade ties and downplayed their...
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife, son
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial for the...
A 59,000-year-old tooth reshapes what we know about Neanderthal dentistry
Some 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal developed a toothache. What happened next was, in many ways, astonishing. This individual figured...
