Mac McClung may have ‘saved’ the slam dunk contest, but scoring methods could still be improved, a dunkologist explains
I grew up watching some of the greatest slam dunk artists in the world. Shawn…
Opinion | Expanding Social Security Is Winning Policy and Politics for Democrats
Democrats learned the wrong lesson about Social Security in the 1990s. That incorrect lesson was…
Ukraine’s stranded seafarers still in limbo, one year on – POLITICO
When Russia launched its bloody invasion of Ukraine, more than 1,000 seafarers on some 140…
The animals and plants that only exist in captivity – and why time is running out to restore them to the wild
It was April in 1981 when a party of four camped for two days and…
On eve of war anniversary, EU fails to finalize Russia sanctions deal – POLITICO
The EU has failed to sign off on a much-anticipated round of sanctions against Russia,…
DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to…
How the conflict stands after 12 months of bitter fighting
It would be wrong to say that nobody saw this war coming. Vladimir Putin’s troops…
Opinion | Children of War
During a Veterans Day celebration in my small Maryland community, a teacher clicked through a…
Biden nominates Banga, former Mastercard CEO, to head World Bank
Banga, if confirmed by the World Bank’s board, will have to balance the climate agenda…
How Europe has changed – POLITICO
As we approach the one year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU…