Oil executives warn White House that gas prices will get worse
Oil and gas executives have warned the White House that gasoline prices could surge in coming months as fuel inventories...
Trump’s new Fed chief may soon have to raise interest rates
President Donald Trump’s new Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, previously argued that the Fed had room to cutinterest rates, a...
A TLC jukebox musical tells a tale of survival, sisterhood and R&B sound
“CrazySexyCool” seems like a no-brainer title for the new biomusical about the ’90s R&B girl group TLC. The release of...
Why religious construction is on the rise when most other building has stalled
For a century, Central United Methodist did church the standard way. Its 95-foot steeple was a beacon in growing Arlington...
Democrats want to target companies that buy back their own stocks
Democrats want to target stock buybacks that enrich CEOs Senate Democrats are proposing a bill that would raise the taxes...
Prices are soaring on these everyday grocery items, driving up inflation
If trips to the grocery store have stung more recently, it’s not your imagination: Inflation is the highest it has...
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents
For George H.W. Bush’s first medical checkup as president in 1989, he was seen by five specialists, the White House...
These academic disciplines risk forgetting their core task
Gary Saul Morson is a professor of Slavic languages and literatures at Northwestern University. Last week, a committee of scholars...
Where to watch the World Cup in the D.C. area
Thirty-two years after the United States hosted the World Cup, soccer’s biggest event is back in North America for the...
A new sunscreen finally survives the glare of FDA bureaucracy
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient this week for U.S. markets. That shouldn’t be remarkable. Yet...
Why low U.S. math scores are concerning researchers and economists
Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to...
What else is caught in the Strait of Hormuz choke point
Mark Gee is an engineer at Beck’s Hybrids and council adviser to the World Food Prize Foundation. A deal to...
Harris, Newsom, Buttigieg, Shapiro … Early polls overlook a name.
You’re reading Margin of Victory, a newsletter on the 2026 midterm cycle. Click here to get the full newsletter in...
Math scores aren’t improving, and it’s not just because of the pandemic
Average math scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in the U.S. remain lower than they were 10 years ago, according to...
An anniversary cage match? America has seen this humiliating spectacle before.
One hundred years ago, when enthusiasm for the country’s 150th anniversary was fading, a prizefight was held to help revive...
