51 minutes ago | Bloomberg

The United Arab Emirates' recognition of Israel ushers in a new era in the Middle East, shifting the focus from conflict between Arabs and Israelis to their shared enmity with...
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The Black Lives Next Door

57 minutes ago | NY Times

A new generation of activists is trying to figure out where to concentrate its efforts. Residential desegregation is the final frontier.
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The Real Pandemic Gap Is Between the Comfortable and the Afflicted

1 hour ago | The New Republic

The stories from the front lines of this country's abandonment of the poor in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic are not in short supply. The Washington Post reports on the...
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Can Kamala Harris Earn the Trust of Indian Country?

1 hour ago | The New Republic

On Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden officially announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his pick for vice president. Harris famously comes from a...
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China ‘locomotive' to power global post-pandemic recovery - Swiss economist

1 hour ago | RT

The Chinese market has become an important global growth driver because of its size and its continuing expansion, according to the chief economist at Swiss national business...
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The nation's cartoonists on the week in politics

1 hour ago | Politico

Health providers' scramble for staff and supplies reveals sharp disparities

1 hour ago | Politico

Doctors, nurses and caregivers at smaller and poorer hospitals and medical facilities across the country are still struggling to obtain the protective gear, personnel and...
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Trump's prime-time convention plan: A D.C. ballroom and government backdrops

1 hour ago | Politico

The Republican National Convention is coming to D.C. - and to government property. The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, a grand historic federal building located close to the Trump...
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Why going 'zero-COVID' could put an end to Europe's worst outbreak

1 hour ago | NBC News

Some scientists are warming to the idea that the U.K. might be able to follow in the footsteps of another island nation, New Zealand.
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9/11 Tribute Lights Won't Be Projected Into Sky This Year

1 hour ago | NY Times

The decision to cancel the tribute was made because "the health risks during the pandemic were far too great" for the crew of about 40 stagehands and electricians.
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Pentagon to launch task force investigating UFO sightings

The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by U.S. military aircraft, according to two defense officials. Read more ...

Ex-cop's video captures crowd's horror during George Floyd arrest

Newly released body cam footage shows onlookers demanding police help the man. Read more ...

President Trump opposes postal money that would help vote-by-mail

President Trump also predicted, without providing evidence, that mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud in November. Read more ...

Mookie Betts ties MLB mark with 6th career 3-homer game

LOS ANGELES - Mookie Betts hit three home runs Thursday night for the sixth time in his career, matching a major league record held by Sammy Sosa and Hall of Famer Johnny Mize. Read more ...

Apple and Google just got sued by the maker of the hugely popular video game...

Epic Games sued Apple and Google on Thursday for booting its popular video game "Fortnite" from their app stores, accusing the companies of engaging in monopolistic... Read more ...

Pennsylvania - an important swing state - is pleading with the state's...

US Postal Service told the Pennsylvania Secretary of State that some ballots might not be delivered on time because their delivery standards couldn't accommodate the state's... Read more ...

Poll: Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

The Democratic nominee for president now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35% still say they won't get vaccinated when... Read more ...

Biden calls for nationwide outdoor mask mandate for 3 MONTHS as CDC warns...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged all Americans to ‘mask up' outdoors for the next three months - at the same time as health officials warned disobeying... Read more ...

2 police officers killed in Kashmir after militants attack convoy ahead of...

Indian security forces have launched a search operation after two police officers were killed in a terrorist attack in disputed Kashmir, as the country prepares for its annual... Read more ...

Dana White isn't sold on Daniel Cormier's UFC 252 retirement plan

Dana White doesn't believe UFC 252 will represent Daniel Cormier 's final fight. Cormier has said countless times leading up to Saturday's heavyweight title trilogy with Stipe... Read more ...