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H&R Block and Intuit show the perils of living off the government

I really like TurboTax. Before I used TurboTax, I used to pay an accountant hundreds of dollars a year to do my slightly complicated taxes. (I have been a landlord, had a home office, had freelance income and expenses, and had to depreciate some business assets). TurboTax is much cheaper and not much extra effort.

Europe’s migrant crisis

The UK's own southern border grapples with unrelenting immigration.

Edward Luttwak and Eitan Shamir find the lessons of the IDF

As Israel reels from the worst terrorist attack in its history, some observers and many Israelis feel shocked, given the vaunted reputation of the Israel Defense Forces. Israel has long been considered a military superpower. In their new book, The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces, Edward Luttwak and Eitan Shamir explain that Israel must be more than tough to survive. It must be smart as well.

Do we really want a sexless Hollywood?

While Hollywood could learn to be a bit more chaste, does that mean it should get rid of romance entirely?

The four types of military retirees

In the midst of these dark times, one master sergeant's generosity of hope has inspired a spark of optimism for the future.

Vulnerable Senate Democrats caught in crossfire over border security

Vulnerable Senate Democrats facing tough reelection races in Republican-leaning or swing states say they are open to supporting immigration policy reforms as part of an emergency foreign aid package. That could give Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) incentive to cut a deal with Republicans to curb the flow of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico...

Johnson’s strident LGBTQ views put advocates on alert

In the week since Republicans voted unanimously to elect Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) the next Speaker of the House, LGBTQ lawmakers and civil rights advocates have criticized the once little-known congressman’s conservative record on same-sex marriage and transgender rights and questioned his ability to lead the House on LGBTQ issues with impartiality. His background may...

The attempt to bar Trump under the 14th Amendment, explained

An effort to use the legal system to bar former President Trump from returning to the White House — on the basis that he aided an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 — is picking up speed. Proceedings began before the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday, while a separate but similar case has been running in...

Bayard Rustin movie spotlights contributions of Black, queer Civil Rights activists

As the battle over teaching Black history unfolds in schools across the nation, a film premiering in theaters Friday highlights one of its most controversial aspects: the intersection of African American and queer studies. “Rustin” details the life and legacy of the Black gay activist Bayard Rustin, who was close friends with revolutionaries such as...

USDA report: Around half of those eligible for WIC in 2021 received benefits

Only half of people eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) receive benefits from it, a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report has found. The report, released Friday, said that despite 12.1 million Americans being eligible for the program in 2021, only 6.2 million received benefits, or...

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