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Netanyahu says ‘many more months’ of war ahead

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not letting up on his vow to destroy the militant group Hamas as he warns the war will continue for months.  Netanyahu said at a press conference Saturday there will be “many more months” of war ahead as Israel approaches its three-month mark of fighting Hamas in Gaza, The Associated...

After a very tough year, Ukrainians remain optimistic

Ukrainians remain bullish about their country’s future. To be sure, not quite as bullish as a year ago, but bullish nonetheless.

2023’s top political celebrity moments

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé set the music world on fire in 2023 with massive, globe-spanning tours, and their influence seeped into the world of politics as lawmakers and other political figures named-checked them. Here are a few of the most noteworthy moments in which the worlds of politics and pop culture converged over the last...

Chicago, Denver mayors place blame on Gov. Abbott for migration ‘chaos’

The Democratic mayors of Chicago and Denver gave a joint interview Sunday in which they acknowledged the “crisis” on the southern border but placed much of the blame on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for creating more “chaos” in his approach to migration. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Chicago Mayor Brandon...

Chicago mayor says Abbott causing ‘chaos’ by sending migrant buses

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said Sunday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was sowing “seeds of chaos” by sending buses of migrants to Chicago without prior warning and called for greater coordination between state and local officials. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Johnson confirmed the city of Chicago had seen...

Bringing psychedelic medicine from the margins to the mainstream 

The foundation laid by Johns Hopkins has, over the last 20 years, spurred a wave of interest — and progress — into the benefits of psychedelic medicines.  

Czechs refuse to attend UN security council meeting called by Russia

The Czech Republic is refusing to attend an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting that was called by Russia, arguing Moscow was responsible for the nearly two-year war in Ukraine. “We refuse to be summoned anywhere by Russia. Czechia will not serve the lie-poisoned propaganda of the aggressor,” Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský wrote in...

Graham: Maine secretary of state a ‘radical’ person

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called Maine’s secretary of state a “radical” person in a Sunday interview, days after she declared former President Trump ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in the 2024 presidential election. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Graham echoed Trump’s criticism of Maine Secretary of State Shenna...

A grand plan to save the Rio Grande 

America’s rivers are integral to our country’s natural heritage and economy — and they’re drying up at an alarming rate.  

Harvard honor council student says Claudine Gay got by on ‘lower standard’ in plagiarism case, should resign

A Harvard undergraduate student who votes on honor code infractions at the university says president Claudine Gay is benefiting from a 'lower standard.'

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