Xi Jinping celebrates China’s rising power — and his own
Hari Srinivasan: President Xi Jinping opened the twice-decade Congress of the Communist Party of China today with a long list of his accomplishments during his first five-year term, and his…
The battle for Mosul is over, but this hidden ISIS danger could lurk for years
Marcia Biggs: The former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, recently listed 81 locations where bombs had been dropped but had not yet exploded. Facilities used…
Escaping Harvey Weinstein was a ‘cat-and-mouse game,’ says Katherine Kendall
Katherine Kendall, actress/photographer: Well, I was, you know, a young actress, and I had a formal meeting at the Miramax office earlier that day. And then, at the end of…
As Rohingya refugees continue to flee from persecution, here’s how you can help
More than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes since August to escape systematic violence at the hands of government soldiers in Myanmar. The United Nations described the measures taken…
WATCH: NFL commissioner says players ‘should stand for the national anthem’
NFL players will be encouraged to stand for the national anthem at the start of football games, the league’s president told reporters today. After two days of meeting with the…
For black athletes, wealth doesn’t equal freedom
In America, there is a strong general insistence that an individual’s “freedom” is fundamentally linked to his wealth. Much of the country views America through an aspirational, transformative lens, a…
Twitter chat: How the gun control debate mirrors larger issues of partisanship in America
What would it take to turn Texas, a Republican stronghold, into a blue state? According to data from com. SurveyMonkeyJust remove all the gun owners from the Lone Star State,…
Tillerson: ‘Heartbreaking’ reports of suffering in Myanmar
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemned atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and said those responsible — possibly the country’s military — will be held accountable. Tillerson…
Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead
WASHINGTON — After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover accident in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says she never received a call or letter from President Donald…
Karen Pence to outline goals for art therapy initiative
WASHINGTON — When Karen Pence discovered that an art therapist in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico couldn’t afford the clay her clients needed, she jumped into action. The wife of Vice President…