An agreement could be reached within 24 hours, the Pakistani prime minister said, though Tehran cast doubt on the prospect.

Platner’s backers in Maine say with Trump in office and Senate control on the line, the bar is low and the stakes are high: “Purity politics don’t get us anywhere.”

Once a refuge from political division, major sports have become a partisan arena in the Trump era.

Civic virtue, domestic violence and Raymond Berry, in readers’ eyes.

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary next month, has a bipartisan celebration of independence become a casualty of political division? On this Episode of "Make It Make Sense," host Kate Andrews joins James Hohmann and Damir Marusic to break down how America’s upcoming milestone has transformed into a polarizing event. The guests examine the friction between competing "America 250" and "Freedom 250" initiatives, the impact of the presidency on national unity, and whether citizens can...

As he finished a seven-day visit, Pope Leo articulated a fuller position on migration, including the “right” of nations to protect their borders, that his critics often ignore.

The U.S. Postal Service praised the “unique arrangement” that allowed the town of Bucyrus to keep delivering the mail there.

Drawing from the ocean will be essential to managing the West's water crisis.

Michael Ramirez cartoon on SpaceX IPO.

By the time an El Niño is declared, it means Earth’s atmosphere is already beginning to respond.

Justice Elena Kagan’s first solo dissent came nearly 16 years after she joined the Supreme Court bench.

To write the nation’s founding document, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from his home — Virginia.

For better and worse.

Lawmakers are proposing raising the excise tax on stock buybacks from 1 percent to 4 percent.

Americans are paying more particularly for produce and baked goods, among others, driven by the Iran war, tariffs and drought.

The progressive lane still is wide open — and the Silicon Valley congressman knows it.

Compromising on character always comes with a cost.

The closed Strait of Hormuz is making fertilizer more expensive and hurting food production.

Are humans alone in the universe? The answer is more complicated than science fiction might suggest. Scientists have discovered billions upon billions of potentially habitable planets. But if life is possible elsewhere, why haven’t we found it? Host Megan McArdle talks with astrophysicist Adam Frank, author of “The Little Book of Aliens.” They discuss the search for alien life, why intelligent civilizations may be harder to find than microbes and the limits of what UFOs can reveal.

Are Graham Platner's controversies actually helping him in the Maine Senate race? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews talks with Carine Hajjar about Platner's rise, his refusal to drop out amid multiple scandals, and why Democrats are still standing behind him.

Cuts from the U.S. and others have hit hard, with the number of people receiving PrEP dropping by 38% from 2024 to 2025, according to data from 62 countries.

Congress showed again this week it is really struggling to follow its own normal budget-making process, and programs Americans love could be at stake.

He had appeared on the morning show for four decades before retiring in 2010.

The pope wrapped up a trip to Spain by borrowing a private jet from King Filipe VI after the Vatican's chartered plane, with the press corps on board, broke down.

The two U.S. citizens detained in China and Myanmar were well-known commentators.

Abundance of caution can cause more trouble than it prevents.

Union voters could be crucial to some of the most competitive House races in the country in November’s midterm elections.

In the United Arab Emirates, there is a growing sense that the U.S.-Israeli war has taught Tehran how to menace its adversaries even without developing a nuclear bomb.

Two leaders, two quagmires: How arrogance and isolation become their own trap.

The World Bank says that the war is slashing global growth prospects and that a prolonged conflict could tip dozens of developing nations into years of stagnation.

Financial regulation has been a mess for years. The new Fed chair can help fix it.

Reckless athletic spending is forcing students to pay the price.

Kevin Warsh will hold his first policy meeting next week with inflation at a three-year high and a president who expects lower borrowing costs.

Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior check-ups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which specialists assessed the president.

RGJ cartoon on wellness trends.

Inflation hit 4 percent for the first time in three years in May, driven by surging gas prices from the Iran war.

Some academics don’t believe in truth. What are they researching for?

The torching of neighborhoods across Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, marked the latest anti-immigration violence to convulse the United Kingdom.

The South Carolina congresswoman finished fifth in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary, according to unofficial returns, solidly losing even her own home county and district.

The president and the Maryland governor are at odds again — this time over renovations to golf courses at Joint Base Andrews.

Texas's new Republican Party platform breaks new conservative ground, calling for bans on sharia law.

The harms to children are real, but government-imposed age restrictions aren't working.

Polarization, student absenteeism, picket fences and ‘Shear Madness,' in readers’ eyes.

After days of uncertainty and tit-for-tat military strikes, the United States and Iran have agreed to the terms of a peace deal, officials said.

The state’s economy is dynamic. Its government is sclerotic. And voters are starting to notice.

But first, let me take your concerns seriously.

Eating food cooked at home has traditionally been considered a cheaper option to ordering takeout. So why are so many in Gen Z choosing food away from home? Host Megan McArdle explores how convenience, changing expectations and the modern economy have transformed the way we eat.

2027 has notably high odds of becoming the warmest year on record, with the latest projections showing nearly an 80 percent chance.

Vance Boelter is facing both federal and state charges related to the fatal shootings of state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, and in an attack on state Sen. John A. Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, that left them critically injured.

The golden U.S. men’s hockey team showed that’s there’s almost no way to get this right.

Iran said it launched the attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in response to U.S. strikes that it claimed effectively rendered the April ceasefire "meaningless."

Grim predictions add to the problems of a president already facing a sharp rise in inflation.

Spending rose 17 percent last year, with a focus on affordable housing, as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions.

A 1938 law has prevented Americans from accessing better sunscreen products.

There are echoes of 1926 in Trump’s attempt to celebrate a national milestone with a prizefight.

Hours after Iran announced a wave of strikes, President Donald Trump said Tehran had "taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them."

States like Missouri need more health care providers. Loosening licensing rules can help fill the gap.

Silence in response to bad-faith action is not retreat — it is a bedrock American right.

The killing of Austin Metcalf, 17, captured national attention and exposed racial and ethnic tensions in the north Dallas suburbs.

Bad Bunny and Pope Leo XIV may have radically different personas, but when it comes to pluralist visions, they are brothers in arms.