It’s King Don vs. Doddering Joe. Now what?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 125 days until the election, and we are mired in terror. I’ll call this the “Humpty Dumpty” edition, because…
Supreme Court plays kick the can with two big cases
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 130 days until the election. Today we’re talking about flies, lies and kicking the can. First, flies. The presidential…
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender medical transitions
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their…
Biden lost a good opportunity to change the election debate
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s decision last month to call for a June debate against former President Trump was a gamble – a calculation that the campaign…
California Legislature sends school gender notification bill to Newsom
SACRAMENTO — After a chaotic debate on the Assembly floor full of shouting and tears, California lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill…
A few phrases for your Biden-Trump debate drinking games
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 132 days until the election and today we’re talking about scary stuff, starting with the Orwellian-sounding Department of Life.…
Why both sides in America’s partisan war feel like they’re losing
WASHINGTON — Both sides in America’s ideological war agree on one striking point: They think their side is losing. Republicans hopped on the doom train first.…
How has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health? | Health
From overlooked symptoms to misdiagnosis, how has the medical gender gap been affecting women’s health for years? Amid ongoing discourse and scrutiny of healthcare systems…
“Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025” as a solution to the gender-based violence in Europe
With 448.4 million inhabitants, the European Union is one of the regions with a high population density. This high population level makes Europe a very…
Journalism doesn’t have to be this bad: A lesson from O.C.
Today’s newsletter is written by Deputy Managing Editor Shelby Grad. Anita Chabria will return next week. If you think election denial is reserved for rural…
The Trump-Biden debate rematch no one really wants is almost here
There are probably few things anyone wants to do less right now than think back to 2020. The year of the COVID-19 lockdowns, mass death,…
Biden vs. Trump: Black and Latino voters could make the difference
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Donald Trump’s conviction on multiple felonies related to the payment of hush money to a porn actress, we have a pretty…
California’s knock-down, drag-out fight over addiction and theft
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 145 days until the election, and today we’re talking guns and drugs. And no, it’s not (entirely) Hunter Biden.…
Biden goes on offense on immigration. Is it ‘too little too late’?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 146 days until the election and today we’re talking neighbors — good, bad and weirdly obsessed with flags. Yeah,…
Liberals don’t like Biden’s border plan, but it may help him where he needs it most
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s move this week to close the border to most migrants seeking asylum sent an important signal about what he and his top…
Trump is not a felon. He’s ‘justice involved’
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 151 days until the election and today we are talking dead chickens and deadbeats. We’ve all heard by now…
The Invisible Casualties of Gender warfare
In the land of Indus, a nation named Pakistan was born of ideological struggles, yet, in its midst, a silent war rages on. The toxic…
Addiction is messy, as the Hunter Biden trial proves
Hello, and happy Tuesday. There are 153 days until the election, and today we’re talking guns, drugs and optics — in the courtroom and at…
Meet Amazonas de Yaxunah, a softball team shattering gender rules
YAXUNAH, Yucatán — The laughter coming from a humble home echoed in one of the empty streets of Yaxunah, a small town of about 800 in…
How’s Trump’s conviction will — and won’t — impact his 2024 chances
WASHINGTON — For months, political analysts, oddsmakers and partisan strategists have speculated about how a criminal conviction of former President Trump might affect the presidential race.…