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...
Takeaways from Nebraska Democratic primaries filled with plot twists
Denise Powell has won the Democratic nomination for a key battleground House seat in Nebraska, the Associated Press projects, prevailing...
A desperately needed reset at the FDA
Marty Makary’s resignation as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration creates a much-needed opportunity to reset the critical agency....
The return of the moderate Spanberger
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has reportedly told Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott A. Surovell (D-Fairfax) that she will veto a...
China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds
A confidential U.S. intelligence analysis details how China is exploiting the war in Iran to maximize its advantage over the...
The gerrymandering wars are here to stay
Democrats are fast losing the gerrymandering wars. Despite President Donald Trump’s unpopularity and polling showing voters favor Democrats to control...
Travelers are embarrassing themselves at the airport ― on purpose
Kate Swenson wanted to kick off a girls’ trip in the right spirit last year. Which is how she found...
A Neanderthal with a cavity opened wide for a stone drill
Some 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal developed a toothache. What happened next was, in many ways, astonishing. This individual figured...
The U.S. denied a visa to the star of the band Boy Throb. Now it’s core to their identity.
NEW YORK — “We’re a real boy band, what do you guys think?” Zachary Sobania shouted from the stage of...
Takeaways from the Nebraska election where a winner plans to quit
The long-shot path to unseating a Republican senator in Nebraska got slightly less complicated Tuesday night, as primary voters picked...
Putting on a new musical is unforgiving. A pair of D.C.-area shows prove why.
Something feels off from the beginning of “I & You,” the scattershot new musical currently at Olney Theatre Center. High...
