Freelancers need health care, too. Here’s how to cover them.
Patrice Onwuka is director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at Independent Women and co-host of the WMAL-DC show “O’Connor...
The Taj Mahal’s luster is tarnished by a religious dispute
For much of the world, the Taj Mahal is a place of wonder. By far the most famous monument in...
How Democrats can start changing rural red to blue
Andy Beshear is governor of Kentucky and incoming chair of the Democratic Governors Association. As we watch the consequences of...
Despite delay requests, Montgomery schools will overhaul specialty programs
Maryland’s largest school system is moving ahead with a plan to expand its magnet and specialty programs throughout the county,...
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Misty Pellew’s family lived in the dark for several days this month. Pellew’s power was shut off Nov. 13 because...
How Democrats are building their own digital media army
AUSTIN — Donald Trump’s victory last November devastated the Democratic Party. But it may have also invigorated its new media...
‘Slender Man’ attacker captured after cutting off GPS bracelet to escape
A woman convicted of repeatedly stabbing her sixth-grade classmate in tribute to “Slender Man,” a mythical horror character, was found...
Americans want order, not overreach
The Trump administration has named New York City the next target in its deportation tour. White House border czar Tom...
Taps are running dry in Iran. Decades of bad decisions are to blame.
A staggering water shortage this year is throwing Iran’s future livability into question, with dozens of dams close to empty,...
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
The effects of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Charlotte tore through schools last week, disrupting learning as more than...
What the S&P 500 is hiding about the economy
On its face, 2025 has been a good year for the stock market. The S&P 500 was dragged out of...
Some Republicans want to try to pass another mega-bill on health care
President Donald Trump and some congressional Republicans are mulling a second round of party-line legislation — like Trump’s One Big...
In these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?
What are the demographics of birth and death? — N. Kabugu in Texas Great question, Mr. Kabugu! Unlike much of...
Amid MAGA fight over AI, Trump allies urge focus on workers
A think tank with deep ties to the White House on Monday will announce a $10 million initiative to develop...
Trump’s tariffs are pushing Canada closer to China and India
TORONTO — The week after an anti-tariff ad funded by Ontario pushed President Donald Trump to halt trade talks with...
