Portraits of a Palestinian diaspora
The dream of return has animated the Palestinian struggle for more than seven decades. In 1948, more than 700,000 Palestinians...
Rent strikes are getting results in the Midwest. But there are risks.
RAYTOWN, Mo. — In the two years she has lived at Bowen Tower, Cynthia Barlow’s apartment has flooded, been plagued...
I ran a chatbot fight club for a year. Here’s what won.
Your early-adopter friend swears by ChatGPT for meal planning. Your boss thinks Microsoft Copilot will “10x productivity.” Your social media...
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency that delivers retirement, disability and survivor benefits to 74 million Americans...
Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination
In mid-December, the nation’s leading workplace civil rights enforcer took to social media to pose a question: “Are you a...
He suspended the archbishop, but faced his own probes — financial ones
The interim leader of the Anglican Church in North America — who suspended the denomination’s archbishop over allegations of sexual...
Taiwan condemns China as ‘biggest destroyer of peace’ as drills continue
China’s military continued enormous live-fire drills around Taiwan for a second day Tuesday, with the island’s forces moving onto high...
The winding path to a good Ukraine deal
Tell us if you’ve heard this one before. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks into a meeting with President Donald Trump....
Iran sends conflicting signals on its missiles as Israeli concerns grow
ISTANBUL — Amid mounting Israeli concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile program, Tehran seemed conflicted last week over the message it...
China launches military drills off Taiwan after U.S. approves arms package
China’s military on Monday announced a major live-fire drill encircling Taiwan, intended to send a “stern warning” to the island...
How ancient Sparta explains 2026
Faced with increasing pressure from much of the world over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and the sprawling humanitarian disaster that...
New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center
Jazz supergroup the Cookers, scheduled to perform two concerts at the Kennedy Center Wednesday as part of “A Jazz New...
It was springtime at noon and windy most of the day
As the year headed toward it close in Washington on Monday, the weather and the seasons seemed to go in...
19 rules for doing your laundry better
Homemakers in the 19th century had to devote most of a day to washing clothes each week: hauling and heating...
Netanyahu, Trump project unity as Middle East tensions rise
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his...
