Kirk Franklin, the immensely successful musician with over 20 Grammys for his work in Christian hip-hop and gospel music, recently had some thoughts on marriage that he shared with former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Newton’s Funky Friday podcast. “I believe that marriage has been weaponized in Western Christianity,” Franklin said. “It’s very much […]
Vanishing glaciers. Newly ice-free stretches in the Arctic. Record droughts punctuated by record deluges. A hurricane, supercharged by hot Pacific water, that lasted six weeks. And across the globe, implacable, record-breaking heat. In 2023, record production and burning of fossil fuels poured unprecedented amounts of energy into the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, helping to spur some of the wildest weather in...
The apparent collapse of a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal is spurring fears that a major escalation of conflict in the Middle East is around the corner. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East this week to push a deal over the finish line, but he left without any major agreement...
Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,...
The growing possibility that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could drop out and endorse Donald Trump is injecting further chaos into an already unpredictable moment in the election. Kennedy’s allies emphasize that nothing is final yet, and members of his team are in disagreement over how to move forward. But the two campaigns have been negotiating...
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...
President Biden wants to establish Supreme Court ethics rules, but the lame-duck president has his own history of accepting gifts from powerful and wealthy friends.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has withdrawn his name from the presidential ballot in the state of Arizona, a state official announced.