“Almost a Gestapo nation”: When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up
NEWARK, N.J. — Last Friday, federal immigration police seized Ras Baraka, the mayor of this city, off a public street
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Home sellers are getting desperate — and throwing generous perks at buyers
They say you can’t time the housing market, but as we are acutely aware, some times are better for buyers
Read moreWe can turn bugs into flying, crawling RoboCops. Does that mean we should?
Imagine a tiny fly-like drone with delicate translucent wings and multi-lensed eyes, scouting out enemies who won’t even notice it’s
Read more“Friendship” shouldn’t be this stressful
Back when the short video platform du jour was a little app named Vine, the wildly popular user Anthony Padilla
Read moreIn the apocalypse, good taste dies last
In the apocalypse, good taste dies last. Or maybe it survives because it knows how to hide. In cellars and
Read morePrivate prison firm CoreCivic sees Trump’s mass deportation agenda as “catalyst” for growth
On an investor call, executives at one of the largest private prison companies in the United States, CoreCivic, said that
Read moreStephen Miller came prepared for war — and he won’t back down
There was a speculation boomlet a couple of weeks ago, after Donald Trump “promoted” national security adviser Mike Waltz to U.N.
Read moreTexas GOP wants to ban kids from playing dress-up: Yes, really
“This whole thing is just weird and, honestly, a little creepy.” That comes from a debate in the Texas state legislature that was supposedly
Read morePam Bondi escalates disturbing war on reporters – but the public is “choosing to look away”
The Trump administration’s unprecedented attack on the nation’s news media is proceeding on a very public, headline-grabbing level and also
Read moreIs intelligence a human construct? “Octopus!” suggests its time to think differently about animals
In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a half narrating a story about
Read moreWe’re pausing before purchasing in Trump’s tariff era
Diane Boden, a Columbus, Ohio-based mother of three, can’t remember the last time she lingered in the aisles of a
Read more“I’m concerned about the whole airspace”: Transportation sec. says flight disruptions could spread
Don’t be surprised if the delays, cancellations and safety concerns that have affected Newark Liberty International Airport in recent weeks
Read moreTrump’s new plane is “a flying palace” from Qatar royal family
President Trump, frustrated with the slow pace of upgrading the Air Force One fleet, wants a new plane this year
Read moreThe Trader Joe’s tote bag craze has officially gone too far
In an April video posted by TikTok user @erica_grace1, a frenzy has ensued at a Trader Joe’s store. A group
Read moreWe should welcome MAGA remorse: I should know — it saved me
It’s seemingly a daily occurrence to see testimonials from people who voted for Donald Trump but are now ready to
Read moreYour mom’s so ugly
Plenty of us human moms feel under-appreciated from time to time. Perhaps, hypothetically speaking, by teens who ask whether the
Read moreNana bailed me out of debt — and I’m still ashamed
My grandmother regularly slipped me money — $10 here, $20 there — today in an envelope, tomorrow right into my
Read moreTrump might suspend immigrants’ rights to challenge their detention
The Trump administration might suspend immigrants’ constitutional right to challenge their detention if the courts don’t start cooperating, White House
Read moreBlessed be the memes, TV shows and “Conclave” for helping us welcome our first American pope
We are not serious people. Want proof? On the same Thursday that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first U.S.-born
Read morePrince Harry’s estrangement isn’t unique: Here’s how to negotiate cutting family ties
“I would love reconciliation with my family.” It’s a poignant statement from anyone dealing with family estrangement, but one that
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