ISIS may be losing physical ground, but its roots in recruiting jihadists from afar are still intact, as shown by the months-long standoff, now quelled, in the Philippines. Spain says it will rule Catalonia directly from Madrid, further blocking the region's independence. The stock boom that Trump
If passed, the bipartisan Senate deal would continue funding the ACA insurer subsidies and advertising outreach Trump wants to kill. US-backed forces have captured Raqqa, the "capital" of ISIS, which in the past three months has lost two of its three most important strongholds. The bombing in
In Iraq, the government seized Kirkuk's resources to help starve moves for a separate Kurdish state. Part of the power of "me too" is it confirms ordinary people harass other ordinary people every single day. With the discovery of a wi-fi security flaw, most connections
Crowdsourced maps are proving vital to aiding recovery teams in natural disasters, as conditions are ever-changing. Scientists develop a method to trap carbon dioxide emissions in basalt rock—before they can escape into the atmosphere. As participation in high school football continues to decline, many schools are closing their
The outcomes of Trump's executive order opening the door to healthcare deregulation aren't clear yet, since it all depends on how the new rules are formed. For a glimpse at what might happen, the "skimpy" plans Trump will approve are allowed in Tennessee and
NBC says Trump wanted America's nukes to be increased tenfold, prompting Tillerson to call him “a moron.” Military advisors thankfully convinced Mr. Trump otherwise. The White House responds to NBC’s scoop by threatening to yank NBC’s license. Fortunately, NBC doesn’t have a license that Trump
New allegations against Harvey Weinstein are coming fast and furious. Many of Weinstein’s male allies remain silent, thought it doesn’t look like Ben Affleck’s going to escape unscathed. Unrelated: Travel around the world in paper cutouts. (Because not everything can be about Weinstein.) Tokyo has spent billions
Fires in Northern California’s wine country kill at least 10, destroy at least 1,500 buildings. A family films their way out while evacuating a wildfire in Sonoma County. The Las Vegas massacre marked the 273rd mass shooting in the United States in 2017. “When I found out that
“This is a very weak president in danger of complete failed presidency.” Mister Trump had yet another terrible week. In case you missed it: Mattis, Mnuchin, and Tillerson have a "suicide pact" in place in case Trump tries to remove one of them. Here are all the Obama-
The Nobel Peace Prize goes to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). “I think Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mattis and Chief of Staff Kelly are those people that help separate our country from chaos.” Getting in his dings on his way out the door, Tennessee Senator Corker is no
