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Macron Faces Fresh Test as Outlook for French Finances Dims
S&P Global restated a negative outlook for France’s ability to repay mounting debt. Two other ratings agencies have lowered their views in recent weeks.
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A Reagan official went rogue on AIDS by teaching Americans the truth
The Reagan administration thought Surgeon General C. Everett Koop would put his faith above public health. Instead, Koop sent all Americans a mailer on AIDS.
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Ask Amy: I’m sad my husband won’t say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ to me
She just wants her husband say, “Happy Mother’s Day” to her.
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Carolyn Hax: Only some old college friends ‘make the cut’ for wedding
She wasn’t invited to the wedding of the son of her longtime friend–but others in their college group were.
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Philadelphia’s slumping voter turnout worries Democrats ahead of 2024
Philadelphia’s voter turnout has been waning, and it’s an ominous trend for Democrats, who make up a large share of the electorate in urban areas.
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GOP hopefuls, with Trump notably absent, mingle at Iowa event
Eight announced or soon-to-announce candidates for the GOP presidential nomination made their cases to Iowa voters.
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Thomas Buergenthal, Holocaust survivor who shaped global rights law, dies at 89
Dr. Buergenthal was part of cases ranging from Israel’s separation barrier to atrocities in Central America.
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DeSantis Relied Heavily on Big Donors in Initial Money Haul
The Florida governor’s campaign said it had around 40,000 donors in May, an average of more than $200 per donor — a figure far higher than is typical for a campaign heavily funded by grass-roots support.
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Republicans Gather in Iowa to Ride, Eat and Disagree
Eight presidential hopefuls, with Donald Trump absent, spoke at an annual political rally in Des Moines to highlight their conservative bona fides.
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Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President
President Biden is asking voters to keep him in the White House until age 86, renewing attention to an issue that polls show troubles most Americans.