Here are the best Super Bowl commercials
On Super Bowl Sunday, there’s one thing that matters almost just as much as the football: the commercials. And this year, they delivered.…
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12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress
People have been living in a storm of stress during the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil, which has had a negative impact on our well-being. A…
Continue ReadingIndia glacier burst: Rescue workers looking for 177 people feared dead in Uttarakhand
At least 177 people are missing and 20 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
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Democrats to work on Covid relief throughout a critical week in Washington
It’s a critical week of negotiations for Democrats about how to move ahead with President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. It will play…
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Roberts won’t preside over impeachment trial, but Leahy set to follow his 2020 script
Sen. Patrick Leahy is expected to adhere largely to the script of Chief Justice John Roberts when he presides over the second impeachment trial of…
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America confronts Trump’s destructive legacy
In a momentous week, America confronts a new reckoning with the negligent, destructive legacy of Donald Trump. The ex-President faces an…
Continue ReadingAge is just a number to Serena and Venus as Williams sisters make dream start to Australian Open
The Williams sisters rolled back the years on Monday as both stormed to straight-set victories in the Australian Open first round. Serena, 39,…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic is still going strong. But there’s hope on the horizon
Despite a year of pandemic-driven social isolation and pain, in which we lost hundreds of thousands of lives, there are encouraging signs on the…
Continue ReadingDespite huge losses, US airlines are rolling in cash
The US airline industry just closed the books on the worst year in its history, losing a combined $32 billion excluding special items. Yet it still…
Continue ReadingThe Capitol riot and the danger of depicting rural America as only right-wing
The January 6 invasion of the US Capitol laid bare many uncomfortable truths about American society. Consider law enforcement’s differential…
Continue ReadingWhy Fox News canceled Lou Dobbs
Fox News’ official reason for canceling Lou Dobbs’ show — a post-election programing adjustment — doesn’t quite add up.…
Continue ReadingBarcelona denies responsibility for leak after report reveals Lionel Messi’s record $672 million contract
Barcelona says it “categorically denies” responsibility for the publication of Lionel Messi’s $672 million contract, which was…
Continue ReadingIndia glacier burst: Rescue workers looking for 180 people feared dead in Uttarakhand
At least 180 people are missing and 19 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating…
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5 things to know for February 8: Coronavirus, impeachment, stimulus, Israel, India
Months after the Democratic Republic of the Congo triumphed over its latest Ebola outbreak, another case has reared its ugly head. Here’s what…
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Inside Malawi’s Covid-19 wards, the impact of vaccine nationalism is all too clear
Even before Andrew Simbota arrived at the small, rural Mulanje district hospital on Saturday afternoon, doctors here wondered how they would treat…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa pauses AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows it offers less protection against variant
South African health officials said Sunday they’re pausing the country’s rollout of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after a study…
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GOP senators have a simple choice at Trump’s trial
When President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress the week after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, he told Americans…
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary of State George Shultz dead at age 100
Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…
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Biden turns to skills that powered his 2020 victory to sell Covid-19 relief
Nearly three weeks into office, President Joe Biden is trying to do what he knows how to do best — connect with average Americans, letting them…
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Millions who likely voted for Trump want him barred from future office
It is common that many politicians grow more popular once they leave office. That has not been the case for former President Donald Trump. On the eve…
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