Donald Trump and the number 47
My favorite baseball cap is emblazoned with the number 47 on it. But it’s not what you think.Long before Donald Trump launched his bid to…
We demoed Apple Intelligence. Here’s what the new AI tools can do
Apple’s new artificial intelligence tools are here. Now the company is trying to help customers understand them. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant on Wednesday began…
University protests dominate media coverage, obscuring the true horror of Gaza war
The mention of mass graves is so deeply disturbing that it’s preferable to think of such wartime horrors as dark remnants of another era, chapters…
Column: Biden’s big speech didn’t move the needle. What will?
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Biden’s State of the Union address, it’s clear the speech hasn’t shifted the presidential race. Much as they did before…
Column: Polls get it right most of the time. Here’s what to be wary of
WASHINGTON — Without polls, you can’t understand politics; with them, you can misunderstand a lot. With both major party presidential nominations sewn up, we’re deep into…
This number explains why the Biden-Trump rematch is so tight
With inflation in check, Americans' confidence in the economy has slowly started to improve. Biden's reelection may depend on that. But Americans look back fondly…
America needs an immigration debate — just not this one
WASHINGTON — Immigration will figure prominently in the 2024 presidential campaign, continuing its run as one of the nation’s longest-running and most divisive issues. Republicans plan…
These four questions will decide who wins Biden vs. Trump
Since a low point in 1996, voter turnout in U.S. elections has generally risen as the differences between the two parties have grown. The Trump…
LACMA exhibition with good art is 2023’s most disappointing show
In 1910, the great British critic and painter Roger Fry coined the term “Postimpressionist” to describe the visually and conceptually challenging work of Vincent van…
Sean McDermott says Bills players supportive after 9/11 comments
A day after meeting with his players, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott told reporters Friday that their “support was clear” after he apologized for referencing…
Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?
WASHINGTON — Homicides in the U.S. dropped significantly in 2022 and have plummeted even faster this year, putting the country on track for one of the…