As Democratic voters lick their wounds from an emphatic defeat in the recent presidential election, a film like “An American Pastoral” isn’t likely to bring much comfort, but it does offer an instructive, microcosmic snapshot of the obstacles they were always facing. Meticulously tracing the arc of a school board election in the small, predominantly […]

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MOSCOWRussia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had fired six U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles into its western Bryansk region. Ukraine did not immediately confirm the use of the ATACMS, which would be the first since U.S. President Joe Biden gave the green light for Kyiv to fire them into Russia after months of lobbying from Volodymyr […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for nuclear weapons use, just two days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside of Russia. Putin updated his nuclear doctrine, "Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence," to say that any aggression from a non-nuclear state with...

Welcome to ElectionLines A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who dont live in America but keep a close eye on its politics. These smart observers have provided a unique perspective on the race to the White House. Following Donald Trumps victory, we return to a previous contributor: Matt Frei, […]

Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises took the top spots among six categories in the 11th annual U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Lines rankings.

Lawyers for the disgraced whale don't believe a U.S. federal court should order any restitution to banks that agreed to lend him money under false pretences.

From day one of his Administration, President Biden pledged to restore U.S. leadership and strengthen our partnerships to make America more secure and prosperous. Taking office amid a devastating pandemic that had upended the global economy, President Biden recognized that we needed to work with partners to tackle big cross-border challenges.   ...

EXCLUSIVE: Swedish directorAmir Chamdin, whose drama Partisan won Best Series at the 2020 Canneseries market, has signed on to directCorleone, an action-thriller set in the United States and Sicily. Written by Sandro Lorino, Rich Ronat and Nate Adams, the film is based on a story by Sandro Lorino and andAntonio Lorino, and tells the story […]

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.A new survey released Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps shows 28.3% or 75.8 mill...

A new U.S. Senate bill aims to ensure benefits for veterans exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals during the Cold War eraincluding psychedelics, nerve agents and mustard gas. The secret testing program, which ran from 1948 to 1975 at an Army base in Maryland, involved former Nazi scientists administering the substances to American military members. The […]The post

Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone.

What will foreign policy be like under the next presidential administration as a result of the 2024 elections?

Chris Wright, Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, has acknowledged climate change is real, but said in a video he made last year that there is no climate crisis.

Now that Halloween is over and Ive almost polished off that jumbo bag of snack-size Almond Joy bars that I forgot to distribute to trick-or-treaters, its time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. And speaking of gorging on holiday fare, Thanksgiving is an occasion when Americans express our deep appreciation for our countrys blessings by eating […]

In October 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the first ever Section 1115 waiver demonstration amendments that would allow Medicaid and CHIP coverage of traditional health care practices for American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) people in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon. This Waiver Watch reviews disparities in health and health care for AIAN people a...

The first strike, against an ammunition depot, comes days after the U.S. authorized the use of ATACMS on Russian territory.