Today’s state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, identify root causes, and develop workable solutions. Archaeology is revealing a broad picture that spans thousands of years of prehistory, challenging some of the pervasive biases about the inevitability of ...Read more

We are focusing today on the making of a news-making moment.

It happened just a week ago. And we all saw it. But we may have missed what it really was. So let’s take another look.

In the last week of last month, one of Hamas’ few remaining senior leaders agreed to be interviewed on CNN. As the cameras rolled, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond ...Read more

Why have so many rank-and-file Democrats found Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy for New York mayor so captivating – despite all the naysaying from the party’s establishment? Because his message may be the first from a Democrat to counter decades of Republican dominance over a narrative central to our nation: the American Dream.

What the ...Read more

The seemingly low-stakes question of whether Chicago restaurants should be free to let patrons bring their dogs has got folks surprisingly engaged.

Sparking the back and forth is a measure proposed by 43rd Ward Ald. Timothy Knudsen that would allow eateries to serve customers accompanied by man’s best friend. City law currently bars dogs from...Read more

Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is on assignment. So you’re once again stuck with me, California columnist Anita Chabria.

Welcome to another week of the onslaught and overload that is Trump 2.0. What should we talk about?

President Donald Trump’s threat to use the military in more American cities? ...Read more

Scapegoating is an old ruse of authoritarian leaders to get their followers to support action against the minority scapegoated, or even commit crimes themselves against the scapegoated.

The Nazi's used the burning of the Reichstag (the German equivalent of the Capitol), which they blamed on a Communist, to convince the German President to issue...Read more

Once this federal government shutdown ends — whenever that may be — it is inevitable that someone will declare victory. However, as things stand, there will be no real winners.

It won’t be the federal workers — including more than 100,000 in Philadelphia — who either get to sit at home or labor indefinitely without a paycheck. Nor ...Read more

Ukraine and Gaza. China and North Korea. Iran and Russia. There was so much to address Tuesday when 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders in the U.S. military were ordered into one location from around the world on short notice.

The sudden meeting in Quantico, Va., was called by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. And it was an ...Read more

Jails in America are dangerous. So far this year, 38 people have died inside Los Angeles County jails in as many weeks. This is more than five times the number of executions in the entire state of California since 2000. Many carceral facilities across the nation are incapable of keeping people safe while in state custody.

The Trump ...Read more

Whether the Roberts Supreme Court will continue to push American jurisprudence to the right — bending the law toward their preferred policy outcomes rather than precedent or originalist intent — is no longer a matter for debate.

The question is how brazenly and how quickly it will press forward in dismantling democratic guardrails and ...Read more

During this time of fear and division in the United States, it is heartening to see an example of courage and unity, especially as it pertains to one of our most contentious issues: immigration.

Donald Trump seized on fears related to immigration in the 2024 presidential campaign to help win a second term in office, but he has shown no interest...Read more

An end to the killing and destruction in Gaza is within reach if Hamas finally acts in the best interest of the Palestinian people rather than its own murderous ambitions.

The 20-point peace plan offered by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday is a potential solution to both ending ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s message to the military and the world is singular: Don’t mess with America!

The president infused the military with pride and purpose on Tuesday as he and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced “woke” ways are over. But his message was also directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran, North Korea, Hamas,...Read more

We’ve heard the president of the United States denigrate and demean Chicago before.

What we haven’t seen until now is President Donald Trump appearing before a gathering of the nation’s military commanders — summoned to Quantico, Virginia, from all over the globe for what turned out to be a bizarre made-for-TV rally of sorts — and ...Read more

Anyone who has applied for a job, or hired somebody, is familiar with the requirement to fill out an I-9, the official U.S. government form designed to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired in the United States. It’s a significant burden on both employee and employer.

As part of that process, the employee is ...Read more

When my father was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border like an undocumented Road Runner back in the 1970s, la migra caught him more than a few times.

They chased him and his friends through factories in Los Angeles and across the hills that separate Tijuana and San Diego. He was tackled and handcuffed and hauled off in cars, trucks and vans. ...Read more

At the heart of the fight over the government shutdown is the fate of health insurance for millions of Americans who may soon face an impossible choice: accept a significant increase in their premiums or take a gamble and forgo coverage.

About 4.2 million people are expected to lose coverage if Congress fails to extend premium subsidies for ...Read more

Nine years ago, progressives wanted James Comey strung up in the public square. Today, he’s their cause celebre. How times change.

In 2016, Democrats lambasted the then-FBI director for going public days before the presidential election with potentially damaging details on the probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Many...Read more

Pregnancy comes with its share of aches and pains, including headaches, back pain, and general discomfort, all of which can make daily life challenging. For millions of women, acetaminophen (Tylenol) has been the trusted drug of choice, recommended by doctors and backed by decades of research showing it's safe when used as directed.

Now, with ...Read more

The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant a stay of a lower court decision telling South Carolina it has to allow a transgender girl to use the boys’ bathroom in a public school emphasizes the importance of issues the court will be reviewing when its new term starts October 6.

The court’s last term featured significant issues ranging ...Read more