As Trump threatens Venezuela, an essential voice is silent
President Donald Trump has said he won’t rule out anything when it comes to removing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from...
The Supreme Court can strike another blow against political cynicism
Some of the damage done by “campaign finance reforms” has been reversed. And Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments...
What’s America’s real poverty line?
Americans are wealthier than ever, but social media is full of posts and videos about how the middle class is...
Trump’s security strategy criticizes Europe, seeks ‘stability’ with Russia
The Trump administration unveiled a new National Security Strategy late Thursday that called for the reorientation of the United States’...
From meritocracy to plutocracy
One of the differences between President Donald Trump’s second term and his first has been a full-blown attack on the...
At a farmers market, news on the homeless, hawked by a woman who lived it
On a cold Sunday morning in Washington, throngs of people amble from stall to stall at the Dupont Circle farmers...
To help homeless students graduate, New Mexico tries paying them
Some of the students at Mayfield High School found it hard to believe. They were in a conference room, setting...
D.C. health insurance cuts could cost lives, advocates say
Medical providers and patients this week told the D.C. Council health committee that as a result of cuts to the...
Will Apple Digital ID replace your passport? Sort of.
The Apple Wallet has been digitizing our travel experience for years. We can tap our iPhones and Apple Watches to...
A full-body MRI can reveal hidden killers. Do we want to know?
Nine out of 10 doctors agree: I am a highly creative hypochondriac. Using medical expertise I obtained from the internet,...
RFK Jr. vaccine advisers to scrutinize childhood immunization schedule
ATLANTA — An influential vaccine advisory panel meeting Friday is expected to launch a sweeping reexamination of the nation’s childhood...
Trump fired this regulator. She’s fighting him to the Supreme Court.
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was a powerful — but low-profile — bureaucrat when a New York Times news alert popped up...
Australia is set to ban social media for teens. Others could follow.
Australia on Wednesday is set to begin enforcing a ban on social media apps for children under the age of...
ChatGPT started the AI race. Now its lead is looking shaky.
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT is still the world’s most popular chatbot, but its grip on the multibillion-dollar race to rewire...
Former deep-cover Russian spy leads Moscow campaign to co-opt Indian tech
Russia is working to co-opt part of India’s booming tech sector to forge a technological alliance to counter the West...
