Conservatives seek blue-state bans on trans athletes in wake of Supreme Court win

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Elon Musk’s idea to send data centers into space might prompt smirks in some quarters but probably...

As Trump commands 250th stage, Democrats offer their vision of patriotism

This weekend’s 250th anniversary celebrations have taken on the overtones of a partisan fight, with President Donald Trump placing himself...

What your feet are trying to tell you about your health

Feet issues can fly under the radar until suddenly, you’re wearing sandals and they see the light of day. Should...

Kyiv’s most-bombed neighborhood just won’t quit

KYIV — With each cappuccino that barista Anya Balyokha made on a recent morning, the scent of coffee gained a...

This Fourth, don’t buy the snake oil of the ‘blood and soil’ right

Is America just another country? That may seem like an odd question to ask as we celebrate the 250th anniversary...

Hegseth praises National Guard deployment in D.C., claiming it lowered crime

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday praised National Guard members stationed in D.C., claiming they had reduced the city’s crime...

How to stay safe when exercising in the heat

During the cold, dark days of winter, outdoor exercisers can’t help but look toward the summer with gleeful anticipation. But...

You don’t need an expensive security system to keep your home safe

Do you have good dead bolts on all your doors? Strong latches on your windows? Are you diligent about keeping...

How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions

Thanks to Thomas Jefferson, we know that July 4, 1776, was a pleasant day in Philadelphia with temperatures that topped...

Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect

ROME — The Vatican on Thursday said it had excommunicated top clerics in an archconservative Catholic sect as well as...

Prepare for a hot, crowded Fourth of July travel surge

Between family vacations, heat waves, World Cup games and America 250 events, it’s shaping up to be a scorching and...

Trump-backed truce in Lebanon, key to Iran peace deal, risks new civil war

JERUSALEM — In his push to end the unpopular war against Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global...

A toast to America at 250, glowing and decaying all at once

“Shine, Perishing Republic,” wrote the poet Robinson Jeffers in 1925 about a corrupt Roaring Twenties America that he feared was...

‘Blood and soil’ nationalists don’t believe in American exceptionalism