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When Voters Worry About ‘Affordability,’ Many Point to Health Care
Democrats have had limited political success running on the Affordable Care Act, even with its relative popularity. Now President Trump’s health care cuts may have given the issue new resonance.
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How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016
In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.
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Exploring Cosmic Wonders: The Latest Breakthroughs in Astronomy
Exploring Cosmic Wonders: The Latest Breakthroughs in Astronomy There’s something undeniably thrilling about looking up at a sky filled with stars and wondering what’s out there. For me, it all started with a childhood fascination, peering through a telescope in my backyard, trying to spot a planet or a distant galaxy. As adults, our curiosity…
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Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
Iran dismissed President Trump’s ultimatum to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would consider electric plants and water facilities “legitimate targets” if its electrical grid were struck.
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French Far Right Falls Short of Statement Win in Yardstick Local Races
France’s far right hoped for major gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, a key bellwether moment before a presidential election next year. Its results were mixed.
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Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack
Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert.
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On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War
Thousands displaced by Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital now shelter along the promenade hugging the Mediterranean Sea. They share it with joggers, cyclists and dog walkers, alongside dizzying displays of wealth.
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The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
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Inaugural FECK Awards to Honor Extraordinary Changemakers in Chicago on April 4th at the Ritz Carlton
I am thrilled to announce that the Inaugural edition of The FECK Awards will be celebrating amazing individuals and/or organizations in Chicago on Saturday, April 4th, who truly embody the principles detailed in my book, It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity Through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness. The FECK Awards are more than a typical…
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SXSW 2025: Beast Race (Corrida Dos Bichos), Campeón Gabacho, Grind
As the effects of late-stage capitalism become not only more pervasive but also irreversible, it’s understandable that the art created will reflect a range of reactions to aspects of our crumbling reality. Whether they’re depicting alternate futures or presenting heightened versions of what we presently experience, it’s encouraging that these films in this dispatch road…