Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network
Staff at the government broadcaster Voice of America have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, which put nearly 900 employees on leave and froze…
Can we just change how we measure GDP?
Enlarge this image Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, speaks to reporters following President Trump’s joint address to Congress on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.…
The long history of Russia’s broken promises to Ukraine
Enlarge this image A demonstrator holds a sign that reads “Remember Budapest Memorandum 1994” during a protest outside the embassy of the United States of…
What we know about the case of detained Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri
Healy Hall, the flagship building of Georgetown University’s main campus in Washington, D.C., is seen in 2011. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle…
What’s the ideal age to reach a life milestone? Many Americans say it depends
On average, the Americans surveyed by Pew said the best age to become a parent is 27.3 years old. Richard Drury/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Homeland Security makes cuts to civil rights and immigration oversight offices
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to staff at DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide…
Screens and sleep. Maybe not so bad?
Last Friday was World Sleep Day. Did you miss it? If so, that feels apt. Many of us feel stuck trying to catch up and…
Whistleblower John Barnett’s family files wrongful death suit against Boeing
John Barnett’s body was found last March in his bright orange Dodge Ram pickup truck in a Holiday Inn parking lot in Charleston, S.C. In…
International Day of Forests arrives amid concerns over Trump’s sweeping logging agenda
Giant Sequoia trees with basal burns from wildfires are seen in the Giant Sequoia tree and mixed conifer forest of the Redwood Mountain Grove in…
Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren’t prepared
Responding to disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina takes thousands government workers and millions of dollars, something states rely on the federal government for.…