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THE NEW YORK TIMES: With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president’s speeches have grown darker, harsher, angrier, less focused and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review.
Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.
Kamala Harris rarely speaks to her father, who lives nearby. But he helped shape who she became.
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The US economy is suddenly staring down new and potentially damaging crises, with tensions flaring in the Middle East and several states grappling with fallout from a devastating hurricane.
After a decade of work, hundreds of scientists have been able to map the inside of a fruit fly’s brain in stunning detail. Here’s what they found.
JD Vance and Tim Walz clashed in a vice-presidential debate in which Vance’s well-honed, television-friendly style came up against an aw-shucks approach from Walz that was at times nervous and halting.
More than two decades ago, researchers showed that this diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, could dramatically reduce high blood pressure. But hardly anyone follows it.
In the immediate days after the deadly October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, Israeli intelligence officials feared a pre-emptive strike was imminent from another longtime enemy, Hezbollah.
Israel’s war against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is another embarrassment for Iran and its new president, raising the pressure on him to strike back at Israel to defend an important ally.
If you have yet to come across the internet’s favourite pygmy hippopotamus, then it’s time to meet Moo Deng. She’s a bit of a diva.
BRET STEPHENS: A combination of international wishful thinking and the willfulness of Hezbollah’s patrons have brought us to where we are now. Can a full-blown war be avoided? Hard to say.
China has made several moves in recent months to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia.
EZRA KLEIN: Donald Trump’s problem in the 2024 election is that he can no longer run as if he is a man alone.
As President, Donald Trump frequently demanded investigations of his foes. He often got his way.
From attacks on ‘childless cat ladies’ to claims of migrants devouring neighbors’ pets, JD Vance is providing a glimpse of an ultra-online, aggressively combative generation of rabble-rousing conservatism.