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‘This Is Not About the Pandemic Anymore’: Public Health Law Is Embraced as Border Band-Aid
For some lawmakers and politicians on both sides of the aisle, brandishing Title 42 is a way to flaunt an aggressive stance on the border.
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Jan. 6 Committee Withdraws Its Subpoena of Trump
With the panel wrapping up its work in the final days before a new Congress, it has also pulled back its subpoenas for other witnesses.
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Jamie Raskin Announces He Has a ‘Serious but Curable’ Form of Cancer
The Maryland Democratic representative, who is a member of the House Jan. 6 committee, said he would soon begin treatment on an outpatient basis.
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George Santos Is In a Class of His Own. But Other Politicians Have Embellished Their Resumes, Too.
Mr. Santos, a Republican representative-elect from Long Island, has admitted to lying about his professional background, educational history and property ownership.
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Dump the Bluetooth headphones, use wired headphones instead
There are several advantages to using wired headphones over Bluetooth headphones:
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Hard-Line Positions by Russia and Ukraine Dim Hope for Peace Talks
Both Moscow and Kyiv say they are ready to talk, but their terms for sitting down at a negotiating table suggest otherwise.
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White Men Charged in Attack on Black Teenagers at Pool in South Africa
Two youths who tried to use a pool at a resort on Christmas Day said they were told it was for “white people only.” The violent encounter led to a charge of attempted murder and a call by the president to battle racism.
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Former Pope Benedict XVI Is ‘Very Ill,’ Francis Says
Francis called on the faithful to offer up support for his 95-year-old predecessor as the Vatican said that the retired pope’s health had deteriorated in recent hours.
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As Remote Workers Flock to Mexico City, Airbnb and Housing Prices Soar
American and Europeans are using Airbnb to find long-term rentals in Mexico’s capital, pushing housing costs higher and, critics say, forcing out local residents.
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Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role
Père-Lachaise in Paris, whose tombs of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf and many other artistic icons have made it a popular tourist draw, has become a haven for wildlife, too.