Trump tags Patel to head FBI
The president-elect announced his Cabinet pick Saturday, even though the current head has no plans to leave
The Sandwich Generation's financial test
Adults who support their children and their aging parents are often financially burnt out
The upside of climate pessimism
Optimism doesn’t always lead to action on climate change, whereas pessimistic outlooks can sometimes help
How GOP won: The gerrymander, again
Sure, both sides do it — but Republicans have ruthlessly redrawn the maps to bake in a nearly unbeatable advantage
Biden must turn his faith into deeds
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith should inspire him to stop the federal death penalty in its tracks
Uranus is much weirder than we thought
One of Uranus's moons likely has an ocean while the composition of the planet itself is more bizarre than we knew
Trump's second term could reshape world
A prominent historian saw all this coming 14 years ago. Oh, wait — that was me
Israel strikes aid org in Gaza again
Israel has bombed vehicles from the NGO led by famous chef José Andrés more than once this year
RFK Jr. makes nude cameo in wife's ad
The would-be Health and Human Services boss silently showered behind actress Cheryl Hines in an ad for her company
How Taylor Swift inspired Hallmark
The stars of "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" discuss superstitions, Swifties and meeting Donna Kelce
Gingrich: Trump is a "mythic figure"
The ex-House Speaker said the president-elect was "like some of the people who come out of the Viking sagas"
The second life of leftovers
Leftovers are getting a makeover — both in cookbooks and restaurant kitchens
Hegseth's mom: He abused many women
Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense was lambasted by his mother while going through a divorce
Dr. Oz's finanical conflicts of interest
Oz’s holdings, some shared with family, included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000
Experts: Trump plot may spark fed exodus
“Only a fool would try to dismiss large numbers of federal employees" as Trump allies have suggested, expert warns
You may not be as poor as you think
Over 40% of Gen Z and millennials feel behind financially even though they have above-average savings
Climate change is a pretext for fascism
The collapsing ecosystem creates a feedback loop of famine and war, giving rise to authoritarian leaders
Trudeau visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Fearing a steep tariff on all U.S.-bound exports, the Canadian leader flew to Florida to meet with Trump
Biden rails against Trump tariffs
Biden told reporters on Thanksgiving that he hoped Trump would "reconsider" imposing tariffs on U.S. trade partners
Musk spent Thanksgiving with Trump
The Tesla CEO spent the holiday at Mar-a-Lago with the president-elect
"Ironic" debate settled once and for all
Megan Volpert looks at what irony is through the lens of various philosophers
Farm to stage: The Inn’s enduring charm
"A restaurant needs to continually reinvent itself, while keeping a thread of continuity"
The challenge of managing ADHD and money
Doctors don't even know it's a symptom
Why she lost — and what we do now
Anti-incumbency fervor, populist rage and elite disconnection — all facets of the same global democratic crisis