American forward Folarin Balogun will start tonight for the USMNT against Belgium in the World Cup last-16 knockout match. Balogun was sent off in the previous round against Bosnia...
You know Elf (2003) and Love Actually (2003), The Holiday (2006) and Die Hard (1988), and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). But do you recall any of the most underrated Christmas movies of all? Holiday cinema has become a remarkably rigid and reliable canon, and if you haven’t seen any of the golden age classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) or White Christmas (1954), then stop reading and […]
A ceasefire is just about holding, but the second phase of President Donald Trump‘s peace plan between Israel and Hamas is fraying under two pressure points. The first and most preeminent problem is Hamas’s refusal to surrender its heavy weapons in Gaza. The expanding influence of far-right Israeli settler interests in the West Bank poses […]
Dec. 22, 2015, was a milestone in the history of space travel. On the night of Dec. 21 to 22, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral and successfully deployed 11 communications satellites into Earth orbit. It then achieved something previously considered nearly impossible: The rocket’s first stage was guided back to Earth and […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a national “gun buyback” program in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. But additional restrictions on gun ownership aren’t the solution. Instead, they’ll distract from larger, more difficult problems to solve. On December 19, Albanese announced that the Australian government will establish a “national gun buyback scheme.” […]
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff have reportedly pitched “Operation Sunrise,” a plan to transform the Gaza Strip into a high-tech city and hub. It is impressive and ambitious. Team Trump always deserves credit for thinking outside the box rather than repeating the tired, old proposals of the […]
The medical profession is at a crossroads. For decades, the medical establishment has insisted that so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors is settled science, despite weak evidence. Now, as the truth about the dangers is becoming impossible to ignore, a recent change from a California hospital system is signaling a shift from ideological obedience to evidence-based […]
Auto theft is not a design flaw. It is a crime. Yet, across blue states, Democratic attorneys general have decided that the real villains behind a recent surge in car thefts are not the people actually stealing vehicles, but instead the companies that made them. No wonder more and more businesses and families are fleeing […]
Attention high-school seniors: Deadlines are coming up! Polish your dream-college applications, hit send, and hope the admissions game isn’t rigged with “race proxies”! To stay ahead of the curve, consider including...
