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Stoking fears of voter fraud, the Texas secretary of state issued an advisory that asks local election officials to investigate noncitizen voters. Except it turns out that the claims are vastly overblown.
John Bolton’s Notepad Raises Eyebrows ; Howard Schultz Is a Cheapskate …and More Picks 1/30
Inside the Pentagon’s Race Against Deepfake Videos ; Wall Street Freaks out About 2020 …and More Picks 1/29
Was the Green Party icon unwittingly useful to President Vladimir Putin of Russia — or wittingly? OPINION
The consequences of man-made climate change are real and devastating. The grassroots are coming to terms with the reality that progress will not come from the top — they must lead. OPINION
Our Russ Baker had a special “relationship” with the other Russell Baker. But we’ll all miss him. OPINION
Journalist David Talbot talks about a new effort, joined by the Kennedy and King families as well as many others, to have Congress reopen assassination probes.
On the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of more than 60 prominent American citizens is calling upon Congress to reopen the investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Is a cat or dog too much responsibility for you? Don’t worry — AI robots are replacing them.
A world-renowned psychologist talks about the collective trauma we are all suffering as a result of modern political manipulation.
White House Sought Options to Strike Iran ; Landlord Rents $1,500 Studio to Two Cats …and More Picks 1/14
President Donald Trump’s disdain for rules and his anticipated emergency power grab is leaving some Democrats giddy with visions of what a future president could do for their cherished causes. That’s a mistake, both legally and morally. OPINION