Opinion | Samuel Alito Has a Favorite Branch of Government
In theory, there is no branch in the American constitutional system that exists above or beyond the reach of the others. “The great security against a gradual concentration of the…
How Grand Canyon National Park Works to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths and Injuries
Watching weary day hikes start the long uphill hike from Phantom Ranch, a ranger station at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Jeff Schwartz has learned to look for telltale…
Anger Over ‘Barbenheimer’ in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
To Americans eager for signs of life in an ailing cinema culture, the simultaneous box office success of the “Barbie” movie and the biopic “Oppenheimer” has been cause for celebration,…
Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns
Global supply chains for solar panels have begun shifting away from a heavy reliance on China, in part because of a recent ban on products from Xinjiang, a region where…
Federal Law Aims to Increase Background Checks on Private Gun Sales
Another school week had just begun at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis when Orlando Harris, armed with a recently purchased AR-15-style rifle and 600 rounds…
Opinion | Oklahoma’s Religious Public Charter School Would Be an Affront to Taxpayers Everywhere
Something deeply un-American is underway in the state of Oklahoma. In June, Oklahoma’s Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the nation’s first religious public charter school. The Archdiocese of Oklahoma…
A School Bus Crosses the Nation, Connecting Mass Shooting Families
Manuel and Patricia Oliver had already been on the road for more than a week when they pulled their school bus bearing an American flag into a city park in…
New Deal Exhibition Looks at Roosevelt’s Legacy
In October 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had his administration send letters to thousands of clergy across the country, asking if the New Deal was helping their communities. Even from…
A Deadly Summer for Hikers in the Southwest
For hikers in the American Southwest, this searing hot summer has been an exceptionally dangerous one. A teenager collapsed at Big Bend National Park in Texas in late June, while…
Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs
In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the port at Wilhelmshaven has emerged as a critical hub for German efforts to break the country’s dependence on Russian energy. It…
Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.
After Democrats fared well against MAGA candidates in the midterms last year, it might have been reasonable to think that President Biden would have a clear advantage in a rematch…
More Republicans Say Trump Committed Crimes. But They Still Support Him.
Donald J. Trump famously marveled during his first presidential campaign that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and he would not lose any support. He now seems intent on…
Biden Shores Up Support, but Faces Tight Race With Trump, Poll Finds
President Biden is heading into the 2024 presidential contest on firmer footing than a year ago, with his approval rating inching upward and once-doubtful Democrats falling into line behind his…
After Investigation and Complaints, Twitter Removes ‘X’ on Headquarters
Background: San Francisco was investigating. According to a complaint filed with San Francisco, an inspector went to Twitter’s headquarters on Friday to notify the company that it was in violation…