The Maldives is a culinary escape
From tuna, coconut and chiles to caviar and Wagyu, luxury dining now sits alongside Maldivian food traditions
Neighbors are standing up for immigrants
From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy Trump — and ICE
The rise of AI Jesus
How AI and podcasts are reviving “ancient heresies” and colliding with American Christianity online
How much worse will it get by 2029?
One year of President Donald J. Trump has brought trauma, failure and destruction. Ready for three more?
On Heated Rivalry, the smut is the point
The in-your-face sex on this HBO Max hit opens a smooth path to the goal: a profound look at intimacy
"More strikes to come" in Nigeria
The exact militant group targeted and the effectiveness of the strikes are unknown
10 ways to beat the post-holiday blues
From "mothernami" Westerns to podcasts for the phonephobic, here's how to ease yourself into the new year
The judiciary's Christmas gift to Trump
With two adverse rulings, this year the courts gave Trump a stocking of humility
ICE deports key witnesses in crimes
Texas DAs say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained or deported
157-year-old pardon still impacts today
Historical amnesty to confederates is often cited in discussions about pardons for political violence and democracy
Trump Xmas Eve: Kids call + online rant
After joining NORAD’s Santa tracking calls, the president used social media for yet another late-night tirade
Pope: "Welcome the stranger" like Jesus
In Christmas address, pontiff urged believers to embrace migrants, reject rhetoric rooted in fear and exclusion
The steep sacrifice of "Marty Supreme"
Timothée Chalamet and director Josh Safdie pursue greatness at all costs in their thrilling, meta new film
A Christmas classic, a perfect food film
"Christmas in Connecticut" is a screwball holiday comedy where food, farce and love mix with effortless charm
The overdose crisis is turning around
More people are around for the holidays because of treatment options. That success is at risk unless Congress acts
Reiner's killing and the "slayer rule"
Slayer rules come into play when someone who stands to inherit assets is found liable for murder
A holiday viewing guide for every taste
From "The Family Stone" to Christmas caped crusaders, we've got you covered
Judge: DHS playing politics with funds
A federal judge called recent funding cuts to Democratic states "arbitrary" and unconstitutional
Police drop investigation into Bob Vylan
UK authorities launched a probe into the act after they led an anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury earlier this year
Epstein may have had 10 "conspirators"
It is not clear what became of the investigation into some of the co-conspirators
Trump says "Humbug" to late-night hosts
The president threatened broadcast licenses in an early Christmas Eve post
It's Megyn Kelly vs. everybody
Kelly may be the biggest loser in the Erika Kirk-Candace Owens feud
Christmas can't escape our war fetish
The Trump administration's deadly boat strikes are set against an increasingly militarized version of Christmas
The timeless gift of Scrooge
From the Muppets to "A Diva's Christmas Carol," the holiday spirit grants us the ability to hope for a better world