SCOTUS ruling ends TPS legal status for Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court has ended a humanitarian program that let many Haitian and Syrian immigrants stay in the United States temporarily , a dec...
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On housing, America agrees. Trump stands alone
Americans are stretched thin and you probably know why: Housing. It’s become increasingly, persistently unaffordable, and for many, simply o...
GOP drama as Trump meets lawmakers behind closed doors
President Donald Trump is testing his own party’s patience on Capitol Hill. Last week, he told Senate Republicans to cancel a major confirma...
Does AI mark an inflection point for civilization?
In “The God Test,” Robert Wright argues that the real challenge of AI isn’t just building smarter machines—it’s deciding whether we can evol...
BookTok is turning favorite books into real-life trips
BookTok helped readers find community online. Now, some fans are taking that connection into the real world through literary tourism. USA TO...
Obama dedicates his new presidential center on Chicago’s South Side
Foreign and national dignitaries, former presidents, acclaimed musicians and actors, friends, neighbors and family joined Former First Lady...
Trump and Iran agree to suspend war pending further negotiations
President Donald Trump wrapped up his attendance at the G7 yesterday, sharing news of a 14-point agreement with Iran. Does this realisticall...
Do social media bans actually protect kids?
As concerns grow over children’s mental health, addictive algorithms and age-inappropriate content online, governments around the world are...
Are young people locked out of power in the US?
America spends a lot of time talking about age in politics: how old is too old to lead, whether younger candidates are getting shut out, and...
Much of Trump’s legacy is tied up in the courts
From immigration to elections, ballrooms to tax immunity, much of President Donald Trump’s second term agenda is mired in the courts . While...
PCB cleanup workers say they weren’t protected. Now Scot has cancer.
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, were built to last. So, beginning in the late 1920’s billions of pounds of it were produced across the c...
Forget night clubs. Morning raves are where it's at.
What’s it like to party not TILL but AT the break of dawn? In an era when so many interactions happen through screens, a growing number of p...
Is the 2026 World Cup about to change soccer forever?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here , and it is unlike anything the sport has staged before. Spanning three countries and expanding in size, thi...
They rejected Biden’s 2020 win. Now they’re running for office.
Among the Republicans running for governor of politically competitive states in 2026 are people like Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, Georgia Lt. Go...
Turmoil at ’60 Minutes’ after Pelley and two others are fired
For over 50 years, CBS’ legendary “60 Minutes” has been a stalwart of the investigative reporting tradition. But a recent shakeup to leaders...
At Tribeca, music films are moving beyond the screen
Music documentaries are a major part of the festival circuit, but this year at Tribeca, they’re becoming something bigger : live events, leg...
Melinda French Gates is making a $215 million bet on women's health
Melinda French Gates is one of the biggest donors to women’s health through Pivotal, her foundation. Now she’s investing another $215 millio...
Can Hollywood help heal America's divides?
The United States is marking its 250th anniversary at a moment of deep division over politics, rights, power and who belongs in the nation’s...
Trump admin retreats from Anti-Weaponization Fund after headwinds mount
In a surprise move, the Trump administration announced that it was retreating from a $1.776 billion-dollar Anti-Weaponization Fund that woul...
Who gets to define what it means to be American?
In the prologue of “All We Say: The Battle for American Identity” author Ben Rhodes asks two questions that get right to the heart of this b...