Most people think they are open-minded and would like others to perceive them as such. But for the things that matter most – religious beliefs, for example, or the meaning of life – few of us are genuinely willing to consider that we might be wrong, let alone do the hard work of revising beliefs. At a fundamental level, we humans are ...Read more

For many dads, talking with their teenager about sex and relationships can feel like a minefield.

Popular culture doesn’t provide many good examples of how to have these conversations, and many fathers didn’t have these conversations at all with their own fathers.

For instance, in a 2021 study from Australia, 65% of ...Read more

When Americans think about campaign finance, they usually picture wealthy donors, political action committees and super PACs pouring money into elections.

But some of the most revealing money moves happen inside Congress itself.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives routinely give campaign money to fellow members of ...Read more

What’s the best way to combat mosquito-borne diseases? Apparently, releasing more of the bloodsuckers, according to a Google-backed initiative.

The Debug project is seeking permission from the Environmental Protection Agency to release up to 32 million sterilized mosquitoes in both Florida and California over two years, according to a May 6 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump slammed Iran for not reaching a quick peace deal with the U.S. after a night of attacks that have strained a fragile two-month truce.

“They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price,” Trump wrote Wednesday on his social-media ...Read more

BEIRUT — For weeks now, President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised — at least 37 times, by some estimates — an accord with Iran is around the corner. Yet an issue far removed from the conflict's epicenter may end up being the biggest obstacle to any treaty: Lebanon.

That disruptive potential was well on display over 18 hours starting...Read more

DETROIT — Jim Adkins took "The Middle" all the way to the top.

The Jimmy Eat World frontman is still marveling at the success of "Bleed American," the Arizona rock band's fourth album, which was released in July 2001.

The album — which the band retitled "Jimmy Eat World" in late 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and became "Bleed ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vance Boelter stood in the backyard of state Rep. Melissa and Mark Hortman’s Brooklyn Park home as they lay dying behind him.

He had few options.

A cavalry of law enforcement was descending on the area as word spread of a second shooting at a state lawmaker’s home in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025.

In front of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian was never meant to be in the spotlight — let alone an office with political influence.

But as Republicans lurch toward a habit of using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to fund key government agencies, they are increasingly putting the fate of the party’s biggest spending ...Read more

When RaDonda Vaught got her first speaking request, it had been a year since that day in a Nashville courtroom, when she listened as a jury read her guilty verdict for negligent homicide and neglect of an impaired adult.

That was in 2022. Vaught was sentenced to three years of probation for administering the wrong medication and killing a ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ten years ago, Orlando, best known for its medley of theme parks, was rebranded as the site of America’s deadliest mass shooting when a lone gunman burst into the Pulse nightclub on “Latin Night” and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle.

Forty-nine patrons of the South Orange Avenue venue, long considered a safe space...Read more

PORT HURON, Mich. — State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan. The outbreaks of the highly contagious virus — which can lead to brain swelling, deafness, and death — came as parents are opting school-age kids out of vaccinations...Read more

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is pursuing leads on its next director.

Tony Mattivi on Tuesday won the U.S. Senate’s approval to become a federal judge. His confirmation follows a three-year stint as KBI director and a high-profile career as a prosecutor.

“As he has throughout his career, he continued to impress me with his ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rodeos are causing a circus at L.A. City Hall.

On Tuesday, rodeo lovers and animal welfare advocates descended on downtown Los Angeles to argue for and against a draft ordinance that would ban the hooved spectacles within the city.

The thing is — the ordinance wasn’t even on the agenda.

In 2023, the city council voted ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces carried out “self-defense strikes” against Iran hours after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for shooting down an American military helicopter off the coast of Oman.

U.S. Central Command said its forces “struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of ...Read more

Thailand is racing to secure a free-trade agreement with the European Union as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs pushes countries to forge new economic partnerships, according to a top trade official.

“The reason why we’re accelerating the E.U. FTA so much is because we want to diversify as quickly as possible,” Thai Trade Representative ...Read more

A Florida trading company is in advanced talks to send Cuba the biggest cargo of U.S. fuel since the Eisenhower administration as the island nation contends with an acute energy crisis.

Vanguard Energy already was sending small shipments of gasoline and diesel to Cuba and now is gearing up to expand those volumes, company President Matthew ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Challengers to the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” asked a judge Tuesday to let them seek evidence the Justice Department truly is abandoning the program.

The filing came in response to arguments the Trump administration made in filings last week that the lawsuit is unnecessary because the fund...Read more

A month away from its closure, onetime gambling oasis Primm, Nevada, located along the state border with Southern California, has a new lease on life.

The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip...Read more