Harvard University is home to The Harvard Crimson, the nation’s oldest continuously published daily college newspaper, and the fine student journalists there offer excellent coverage on a wide array of topics, beginning with their own campus leaders. That storied student paper published something last week that caught our eye, amplifying the ...Read more

Donald Trump is right to offer America’s support to the people of Iran seeking freedom from repressive theocratic rule and warn the tottering regime of Ayatollah Khamenei not to attack his own population. Freedom for Iran will come from the desires of the Iranian public, now surging through the streets across the country, not American arms, ...Read more

For survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and people seeking reproductive care, the threat today isn’t just an abusive person, it’s an algorithm, a data broker, a surveillance system, a phone app.

Take the example of Heather Cornelius. Her husband monitored her every move using smart-phone GPS, shared accounts, and other apps ...Read more

As the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement negotiations drag on, the players’ union finds itself at a crossroads. The league’s proposal, which includes raising minimum salaries to more than $220,000 and allowing top earners to reach up to $1.1 million through base pay and revenue sharing, has been met with skepticism from the WNBPA, who...Read more

I recently saw a patient complaining of shortness of breath and a persistent cough. Worried he was developing pneumonia, I ordered a chest X-ray — a standard diagnostic tool. He refused. He hadn’t met his $3,000 deductible yet, and so his insurance would have required him to pay much or all of the cost for that scan. He assured me he would ...Read more

This past year, and especially in these past few weeks, the faith of Americans and essential trust of the free world has been shaken in ways most of us thought we’d never see.

Generations who assumed they could always count on the world’s greatest democracy now wonder every time they glance at their news screens. They see all the to-ing and...Read more

Everybody wants housing to be more affordable. The question is how best to do that. President Donald Trump’s proposal — banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes — has undeniable populist appeal, but it would not do much to make it easier for Americans looking to buy a home.

The basic idea, straight out of Economics ...Read more

Changes are coming to student loan borrowing and repayments this summer. For those who wanted Joe Biden’s debt forgiveness gravy train to keep on rolling, it will be a sharp shock. For others who worked hard to repay what they borrowed, it’s a return to consequences.

As The Hill reported, one of the biggest changes will be a new income-...Read more

It’s not easy to talk about what is happening in Venezuela, especially when you are not Venezuelan and have neither lived nor worked in the country.

But as a journalist, I have spent years listening to Venezuelans tell their stories. While living in Utah, I even shared a house with someone from Barquisimeto, Venezuela’s musical capital.

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When did America replace “for the people, by the people” with “for the wealthy, by the wealthy”? Wealthy donors are increasingly shaping our policies, institutions, and even the balance of power, while the American people are left as spectators, watching democracy erode before their eyes.

The question is not why billionaires need ...Read more

Watched episodes one and two of “Heated Rivalry.”

Rewatched episodes one and two of “Heated Rivalry” on a loop.

Started a comprehensive glute routine.

Attempted to get everyone I know into “Heated Rivalry,” including my 88-year-old neighbor, who has not watched television since the 1970s.

Sent texts to friends with the fervor of ...Read more

One central question about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has always been whether Vladimir Putin would be satisfied if allowed to succeed, or if he’d go further, aiming to collapse NATO from within and reestablish a sphere of influence for Moscow that just a few decades ago stretched deep into central Europe. More importantly, could he?

It ...Read more

If President Donald Trump thinks piling pressure on the Federal Reserve will further his goal of lowering interest rates and stimulating economic growth, he should think again. On the contrary, it’s likely to have the opposite effect.

It’s hard to see the Justice Department’s criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, purportedly ...Read more

I have watched far too many videos of the killing that took place Wednesday in Minneapolis, when an ICE agent shot an unarmed woman in the head as she tried to drive away from him. Nothing I have seen comports with what Trump administration officials said in the aftermath. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem trashed the dead woman as a ...Read more

Ever since Donald J. Trump descended from a gold escalator at his eponymous Manhattan tower in 2015, he has sworn that a scorched-earth campaign against "illegal immigrants" would make life safer for Americans and that citizens had nothing to worry about.

Well.

In 2025, Trump's campaign vow to target "the worst of the worst" was set aside in ...Read more

California helped make them among the richest people in the world. Now they’re fleeing because California wants a little something back.

The proposed California Billionaire Tax Act has plutocrats saying they are considering deserting the Golden State for fear they’ll have to pay a one-time, 5% tax, on top of the other taxes they barely pay ...Read more

HOUMA, La. — For nearly 50 years, James Blanchard has made his living in the Gulf of Mexico, pulling shrimp from the sea.

It's all he ever wanted to do, since he was around 12 years old and accompanied his father, a mailman and part-time shrimper, as he spent weekends trawling the marshy waters off Louisiana. Blanchard loved the adventure ...Read more

Back in the 1980s when the Rev. Jesse Jackson shook up the political establishment with two inspiring campaigns for president, the mantra that lifted him and his supporters was “Run, Jesse, Run.”

It’s time to renew that rallying cry, although some political observers have a different Jesse in mind.

Jesse Ventura.

That’s right. The ...Read more

Even government programs can get strangled by red tape.

Think back to 2021. That’s when President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It directed more than $1 trillion toward transportation and infrastructure projects. That included more than $42 billion to expand broadband internet.

“Access to high-speed internet ...Read more

Across the U.S. and globally, employers—including corporations, health care systems, universities, and nonprofits—are increasing investment in worker well-being. The global corporate wellness market reached $53.5 billion in sales in 2024, with North America leading adoption. Corporate wellness programs now use AI to monitor stress, track ...Read more