The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, is in luck this World Cup: He has not one, not two, but three countries to root for,.
For the first time, the Dutch are...
The late Southern writer Florence King once lamented that “a cornerstone of Western thought that has vanished without a trace is admiration for ancient Sparta.” There are good reasons why this should be so. Yet in the three decades since she penned those words, there has been a resurgence of “laconomania” at the popular and […]
In the old days — we’re talking about the 2010s here — when you boarded a plane, and glanced with envy or disdain at the passengers sinking into their plush First-Class seats, you were looking at an assembly of road warriors. A traveling salesman might be resting his haunches in seat 2C. Your local congressman […]
BRADDOCK, Pa. — In American politics, when negotiating hard deals that involve high risk and the livelihoods of all involved while requiring great compromise, pain is usually shared unequally. The rarest outcome is for all involved to be grateful. Yet that was the overwhelming sentiment expressed by the local union leaders, steel workers, plant managers, and […]
Novelist Maggie O’Farrell always wanted to write the story of her great-great-grandfather, who lived in Ireland and worked for the Ordinance Survey, Britain’s mapping service, in the 1850s. And now she has. Her vivid new novel, Land, features a surveyor and his family who are engulfed in the chaos of the era. These were perilous […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday afternoon called for a “forceful response” to Iran after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted in recent attacks. “The combination of Iran’s attack against UAE’s vital infrastructure and continued attacks on international shipping, including a South Korean cargo ship, more than justifies a big, strong and short response...
Multiple celebrities are skipping the Met Gala this year, as Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are serving as honorary chairs of the event. Bella Hadid, a model who has attended multiple previous galas, liked a video on Instagram calling out celebrities who plan to attend this year's gala at the Metropolitan Museum...
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent said it was terrible. As...
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the issue is now “moot.” Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced late last month that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was closing its probe...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that “help is on the way” when it comes to gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. nearing an average of $4.50. “Help is on the way as of today. The way to think about it is the market, because of the conflict around the...
The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling apart after President Trump declared that the U.S. would “guide” vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort he called “Project Freedom,” to begin Monday. In response, Iran’s armed forces said it would not allow passage to American combat forces or...
President Trump on Monday urged South Korea to join the Iran war after Seoul reported an explosion on a ship traveling in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed off amid the war with the U.S. and Israel. Trump on Sunday said the U.S. would begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which...
Iran opened fire on U.S. warships Monday, and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command leader Adm. Brad Cooper. The action followed increased tension as Iran cautioned it would not allow any movement through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Trump said Sunday the U.S. would assist...
The Monroe County Democratic Party in Pennsylvania on Sunday called Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a “traitor” to Democrats and those who supported his campaign following his repeated support for some Trump administration policies and Cabinet officials. “TRAITOR to Democrats. TRAITOR to Pennsylvanians. TRAITOR to those who worked tirelessly to elect him and stood with him,”...
Millions of Christians in the U.S. have had their phrase "Christ is King" adopted and weaponized by far-right individuals to attack those they hate, using coded language and emojis to spread hate speech on social media.
Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East on Monday and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom) leader Adm. Brad Cooper. The U.S. military intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as the Trump administration launched an effort to get ships through the Strait of...
Meta is committed to creating safer online experiences for teens by providing parents with tools and resources, such as Teen Accounts, supervision tools, and collaboration with experts to create awareness campaigns, while also working with other tech companies to share information about potentially predatory accounts.
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, is suing billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation after he accused the firm of improperly freezing his tokens. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the company argued that Sun engaged in a “campaign of defamatory statements” on the social platform X. “Sun’s posts impugn World Liberty, a Florida-based...
