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George W. Bush has largely avoided day-to-day political debate since leaving office, speaking instead about democracy, civic responsibility, and national character. His recent remarks stood out not…

I was thirty years old, a single father of three, and exhausted in a way sleep never fixed. When our washing machine broke in the middle of…

Europe is being forced to confront a reality it long avoided: the post–Cold War security order no longer holds. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, increasingly blunt signals from…

I woke up on what was supposed to be the first day of my husband Mark’s birthday vacation with an uneasy feeling I couldn’t explain. I’d planned…

For years, many Americans felt rising unease about crime, only to be told their fears were exaggerated or politically motivated. Official reassurances often clashed with everyday experiences,…

After more than six decades in the spotlight, Michael Douglas appears to be approaching a turning point few in Hollywood ever reach on their own terms. At…

Many people worry about the idea of dying in their sleep, and while the thought is unsettling, doctors emphasize that such events are rare. Sleep itself is…

Vice President JD Vance is facing intense online backlash after commenting on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old man killed during an immigration enforcement operation…

A small-town librarian is spending the night in a jail cell after a single online post ignited a national firestorm. One sentence, shared publicly, pulled Ripley, West…