Israel and Lebanon are holding rare diplomatic talks in D.C.

An official briefed on Israel’s strategy for the talks described Tuesday’s meeting as “preparatory” and aimed…

Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress. And, Trump feuds with Pope Leo over Iran War

Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct.…

Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222…

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.…

Fuel protests have Ireland’s government facing possible no-confidence vote

The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after…

After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace

An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died…

You can order your own blood work now. Interpreting the results is another story

Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their…

Veteran diplomat offers insights into the war in Iran — and thoughts on what’s next

The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the…

Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new,…

The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies

With Qatar’s liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in…