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Health
Teen Drug Use Habits Are Changing, For the Good. With Caveats.
Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting…
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Food
Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while…
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US
After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023
The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in…
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World
Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town
The Ukrainian success, possibly owed to Western-supplied Patriot missiles, was offset by Russia’s statement that it now controlled Marinka.
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Politics
Beware Economists Who Won’t Admit They Were Wrong
From an economic point of view, 2023 will go down in the record books as one of the best years…
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Politics
This Season’s Hottest Shopping Trend: Falling Prices
As inflation slows, prices for some physical goods are falling outright, which could lift consumers’ spirits.
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Politics
An Optimistic Inflation Report Reduces Pressure on the Fed to Raise Rates
Central bankers have been debating whether a final rate move is needed. A cooler-than-expected October inflation report may take the…
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Politics
The Fed Has Put Our Housing Market in Jeopardy
The Federal Reserve’s relentless attack on inflation is jeopardizing our housing market. The resulting damage is not only having an…
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US
In Kevin McCarthy’s Hometown, Reflections on His Sudden Fall
Bakersfield, Calif., became more diverse and culturally expansive while the former House speaker was increasingly caught up in Washington’s barbed…
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World
K2 Climbers Criticized Over Continuing Ascent After Finding Dying Porter
One of the climbers, Kristin Harila, said she continued her summit of the mountain after finding a porter who fell…
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