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Back to SearchBiden Supports Israel. Does the Rest of America?
A New York Times/Siena College poll has found that voters disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, though voters are split on U.S…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Rising Toll of Israel’s War in Gaza
The accidental killing of three hostages by Israel’s military has shocked Israelis and is raising new questions about the way Israel is conducting it…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why a Colorado Court Just Knocked Trump Off the Ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald J. Trump is barred from holding office under the 14th Amendment, which disqu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Football’s Young Victims
Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.
A recently released study from researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 152 contact…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Man Who Counts Every Shooting in America
In 2023, the unrelenting epidemic of gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people. Throughout the year, each an…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Sunday Read: ‘Bariatric Surgery at 16’
Last fall, Alexandra Duarte, who is now 16, went to see her endocrinologist at Texas Children’s Hospital, outside Houston. From age 10, she had been …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Year of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift grabbed many headlines in 2023. Her widely popular Eras Tour, which proved too much for Ticketmaster to handle, has been both a business…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban
A major case in Texas this week drew attention to the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban. Most states that have banned the procedu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Antisemitism and Free Speech Collide on Campuses
Warning: this episode contains strong language.
Universities across the country strained under pressure to take a public position on the Oct. 7 attack…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Fizzled. U.S. Funding May Be Next.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is making a rare trip to Washington this week, pleading his case for American military aid, something which …
2 years, 7 months ago