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Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
Why are so many young Hondurans heading north?
Research by me and two colleagues, published in the peer-reviewed journal International Migration, delved into the factors that motivate young people – those ages...Read more
With Trump in court, former advisers are quietly drafting his economic policy
As Donald Trump spends his days on trial in a New York City courthouse, a clutch of former advisers are quietly drafting his economic policy over phone calls, emails and drinks.
These competing factions of outside ...Read more
Republicans look to reverse rule based on gun law they backed
WASHINGTON — Republican backers of a once-in-a-generation gun violence bill now lead the charge against one part of the Biden administration’s implementation of the law, a falling out that illustrates the delicacy of ...Read more
How Kevin McCarthy is influencing this congressional race -- without being on the ballot
VISALIA, Calif. — As he stood on a sun-dappled patio overlooking the Visalia Country Club, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux didn't mince words about his chances in his run for Congress.
"I am the underdog," ...Read more
Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel....Read more
How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
Palestinians in Gaza have begun receiving humanitarian aid delivered through a newly completed floating pier off the coast of the besieged territory. Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the ...Read more
Commentary: House committee bickers over need for bill to ban noncitizen voting
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Administration Committee clashed last week over the true purpose of a hearing called by Republicans to address the perceived threat of noncitizens voting in federal elections.
The title...Read more
Trudy Rubin: Netanyahu moves toward military reoccupation of Gaza with no exit strategy
Watching Benjamin Netanyahu blunder into Rafah with no plan for “the day after” is like watching a Greek tragedy whose end is foreseen but can no longer be blocked.
Netanyahu’s push into the city at Gaza’s ...Read more
Editorial: A Republican warning of national political suicide
The world was shocked when more than 900 Americans who followed “People’s Temple” preacher Jim Jones to the wilderness of Guyana committed suicide or were murdered at his command in 1978 after swallowing fruit drinks...Read more
Commentary: Will federal negotiations with Texas school district turn the tide for DEI?
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education notified the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund that it had contacted a school district in Southlake, Texas, to begin negotiating a resolution agreement in civil ...Read more
Editorial: More delusional nonsense on inflation from Biden
Inflation envelops the White House like a bad smell. Perhaps that’s one reason President Joe Biden can’t stop fibbing about it.
For the second time in a week, Biden repeated the false claim that inflation was at 9% ...Read more
Tom Philp: Internet giants hurt kids, concert goers and journalism. California is fighting back
America’s youth spend more time on social media networks than on homework. Popular outlets like YouTube and TikTok have unfettered freedom to keep kids addicted to their businesses by analyzing their interests and ...Read more
Commentary: We're taking ranked-choice voting national for presidential elections
Imagine it’s election night 2024. A few close swing states will decide the presidency – and test the health of our democracy. In that scenario, we can be certain of two facts: Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump will ...Read more
Mark Gongloff: US wildfire season is now everywhere, all at once
The toxic smoke choking swathes of the Midwestern U.S. this week is a helpful reminder to Americans that Canada exists, and its wildfire season has come early. But Americans shouldn’t forget their own season starts much ...Read more
Stephen L. Carter: The Supreme Court just handed another loss to Congress
We ought to be left a tad uneasy by Thursday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision upholding the mechanism for funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The result isn’t wrong, and should even have been expected; but ...Read more
Editorial: Be vigilant against any attempt to block Sunshine
Floridians have become accustomed to government officials who talk a good game on the Sunshine Law — but then throw up barriers to access public records, and connive to confer in private on issues that should only be ...Read more
Patricia Murphy: Atlanta didn't get the convention, but the Trump-Biden debate will matter more
When Democratic organizers picked Chicago over Atlanta as the host for the 2024 Democratic National Convention last year, it felt like Atlanta’s chances for a moment of high influence ahead of the 2024 presidential ...Read more
Commentary: I'm an American doctor stuck in Gaza. As Israel moves into Rafah, where will physicians and our patients go?
As an American doctor, I felt called to help Palestinians who have faced a collapsing health care system in Gaza. My first trip was in March and I returned for another mission earlier this month, before the Israeli ...Read more
Editorial: Reforms meant to combat opioids are now hampering addiction care
Buprenorphine, the only drug currently available at pharmacies to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. It’s an unfortunate side effect of a pharmacy system under pressure and, ...Read more
Iran crash: President Raisi’s fate raises concerns in Tehran over potential loss of loyalist
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who remains missing after the helicopter he was in crashed on May 19, 2024, is a consummate loyalist whose death would be a blow to the country’s conservative leadership.
While...Read more
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