Businesses need reliable information to make decisions, but practicing journalism can now count as a crime in Hong Kong. Two editors face years in prison after a Hong Kong court convicted them Thursday for publishing…

Mpox is spreading. A new strain of this viral disease — which is easier to transmit than older ones and appears to be more deadly — has gripped the Democratic Republic of Congo throughout the…

The United States of America needs more housing — lots of it. The lack of supply in cities and suburbs in particular is the main force driving up the cost of living for millions, and…

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump on Friday is best understood as a double-edged political sword. It may help the former President in battleground states, but the price could be high if it includes…

The good news is that business interests are getting support during an election year. The bad news is that the business is crypto. Less than two years after the industry’s highest-profile political donor was exposed…

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree: No tax on tips! Does this rare concurrence between the two political adversaries mean they have landed on a smart policy? Don’t be ridiculous. It means they both know…

We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot based on obscure technicalities that…

For the first time since the second world war, Russia has been invaded.  On the previous occasion the Red Army’s Ukrainian troops helped beat back the Nazi assault in Russia’s Kursk province.  Now it is…

Raise your hand if you knew that Congress is debating a bill this summer that could slow the pace of climate change, produce cleaner drinking water, restore habitat for endangered wildlife and improve the American…

What does her first major decision as a presidential candidate say about Kamala Harris?  In picking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee, Harris chooses a candidate who hasn’t offended a significant wing…