How to turn casual friends into close ones
Americans report having less close friends. But there are a few ways we can build deeper bonds with …
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What Color Is the Reflecting Pool? An Investigation.
Workers on the National Mall, desperate to turn the Reflecting Pool to President Trump’s preferred s …
Here's how much the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffe …
Trump’s pitch to voters: “I love the inflation”
Donald Trump watches the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 …
Why Weibo’s tiny VibeThinker-3B has the AI world arguing over benchmarks again
On Sunday, a team of nine researchers at Sina Weibo — the Chinese social media giant better known fo …
Smack Down: Don Jr Teaches Ted Cruz a Hard Lesson when Senator Uses Fake News to Lie About Iran Deal
President Donald Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., taught Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) a lesson after th …
El Niño has arrived: 5 ways California could get pummeled
El Niño is typically associated with a higher chance of more rain in Southern California. But the po …
Caleb Yirenkyi aparece al 95' y le da el triunfo a Ghana frente a Panamá
En tiempo de compensación, Caleb Yirenkyi definió dentro del área tras una asistencia del número 10 …
25 novels that were controversial when published and why
From banned books to court battles, these novels shook readers, governments, and publishers — and in …
BOP defends Maxwell prison transfer after Democrats allege cushy conditions
The Federal Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday defended the decision to transfer Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-gi …
Raul Castro backs sweeping Cuba reforms to revive struggling economy
Cuba's former president Raul Castro on Wednesday backed sweeping economic reforms proposed by the go …
Trump says talks with Anthropic are 'going fine' as its powerful AI models remain offline
The administration's ban on foreign access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 prompted the company …
Rising insecurity casts shadow over 2027 elections
With less than seven months to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, a multi-layer security crisis …
10 things Elon Musk can — but probably won’t — do with $1 trillion
With a trillion dollars, Elon Musk could end hunger, house everyone, and help cure cancer. Emphasis …
How to pray when you don’t believe in God
Soul Searching is Casper ter Kuile’s new monthly column drawing on ancient wisdom to live a spiritua …
Netanyahu Finally Learns the Truth About Trump
In 2019, Benjamin Netanyahu draped buildings with giant banners that depicted him shaking hands with …
CAR: Long-awaited trial of former president Bozizé for war crimes and crimes against humanity tarnished by his absence
Reacting to the opening of the trial of former president François Bozizé and three co-defendants bef …
Germany: Reports of antisemitism in 2025 remain high
The Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) recorded …
The Politics of the Big Game
What Trump’s attendance at an N.B.A. Finals game, the surreal vulgarity of the U.F.C. Freedom 250 ev …
From the National Mall to the world: Inside DC’s FIFA Fan Zone
Soccer fans from all over the world are invited to come watch their favorite teams battle it out at …