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Betty’s mountain adventure
Betty was always an adventurous girl. She loved to try new things, take on challenges and explore new places. Every summer, she would take a trip somewhere new, and this summer was no exception. Betty had been planning her summer trip for months, and she finally decided to go mountain climbing. She was excited to…
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Carolyn Hax: Friend with unsavory kitchen habits insists on cooking
They love spending time with their couple friends, but wish the husband wouldn’t insist on cooking every time.
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Ask Amy: My friend sent an email that ruined my Thanksgiving
A reader is angry that a friend has strong opinions and expects them to agree with her.
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Trump’s lasting legacy on the judiciary is not just at the Supreme Court
The outspoken conservative judges President Donald Trump put on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals are at the forefront of resistance to the Biden administration.
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New Arizona GOP chairman solicits election deniers to secure spot
Jeff DeWit, a former state treasurer and Trump campaign aide, wooed prominent election deniers to stave off far-right challenge
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Trump’s Evolution in Social-Media Exile: More QAnon, More Extremes
The former president, now free to post again on Facebook and Twitter, has increasingly amplified far-right accounts on Truth Social. Experts on extremism worry that he will bring this approach to a far wider audience.
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Online vehicle registration in Arkansas got hacked
By the Department of Finance and Administration’s count, 45 counties were impacted. Though by now the business has given each of their customers the green light to continue as usual, the state has its foot on the brakes.
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The Gin Boom Trying to Change India, One Distillery at a Time
Local concoctions are challenging the country’s conservative attitude toward alcohol, along with the country’s often stultifying bureaucracy.
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Tiny Radioactive Capsule Missing in Australia
The device, part of a sensor used in mining, is believed to have fallen off the back of a truck while in transit.
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Amid Spasm of Violence, Israel’s Far-Right Government Raises Risk of Escalation
Israel and the West Bank were gripped by violence this week. Its roots predate Israel’s new far-right government, but the government’s ministers and goals are fueling tensions.