From Gaza to Ukraine, war is also an assault on public health
War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or
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Beaten and shot, driver arrested after LA nightclub crash
A man is in custody after allegedly driving his car into a crowd outside a nightclub in East Hollywood early
Read moreTSA says keep your shoes, maybe liquids
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she’s done with the airport shuffle: take off your shoes, pull out your laptop
Read moreI devoured Japan’s sourest sweets
My first foray into Japanese sour candies was during a solo trip to my local Japanese market in New York
Read moreThree killed in deadly blast at LA sheriff training center
Three people were killed Friday in an explosion at the arson and explosives unit at Biscailuz Center, the Los Angeles
Read moreTrump and SCOTUS are weakening the separation of powers
Last week, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority authorized President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. In another
Read more30 injured after vehicle hits LA nightclub line
A car drove into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy East Hollywood sidewalk early Saturday, injuring 30 people, according
Read moreWhy MAGA hates science so much
Against all the evidence of horrific, devastating weather around us, climate change is still a “hoax.” A measles outbreak sparked
Read morePressure grows to unmask ICE
The push to unmask ICE agents is catching fire, as backlash grows to President Donald Trump’s policy of mass deportation.
Read moreHow the “big, beautiful bill” will deepen the racial wealth gap
President Donald Trump has said the “big, beautiful bill” he signed into law on July 4, 2025, will stimulate the
Read moreCritics suggest Colbert firing was politically motivated
Stephen Colbert’s announcement at the top of his show on Thursday that “The Late Show” will end in May 2026
Read moreTrump’s call to release Epstein transcripts panned as “desperate move”
President Donald Trump’s call for the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation is already facing sharp
Read moreHow Trump’s ICE may draw the wrong recruits
Now that the newly-signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s budget-busting bill, has become law, U.S. Immigration and
Read moreGOP’s foreign aid vote will cost lives — and they don’t care
This morning in the wee hours, following approval by the Senate on Thursday night, Republicans in the House of Representatives
Read moreTrump fires Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, which sure looks desperate
We can all see why, despite his many promises at his many trials to take the stand in his own
Read moreWith Trump as pilot, America is experiencing emotional turbulence
“It’s not your imagination folks,” the pilot announced. “We have turned around and are now flying in the opposite direction.
Read moreAid groups prepare for a “big beautiful” spike in poverty
The Michigan Welfare Rights Organization has received an influx of calls in the last week from concerned residents with questions
Read morePelosi calls Epstein controversy “a distraction”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn’t have much in common with Donald Trump, but they can agree on a few
Read moreColbert’s “Late Show” to end next year
Stephen Colbert‘s “Late Show” will come to an end next spring. The move was announced by CBS on Thursday. The
Read moreRFK Jr. could cause vaccine makers to flee U.S. market
Five months after taking over the federal agency responsible for the health of all Americans, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants
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