For both Roman gladiators and modern-day mixed martial arts participants, physical contests become moral dramas about sacrifice and human limits. That has led today’s fighters to right-wing politics.
June 17, 2026
The leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa for changes to his party's representatives in the cabinet, including the demotion
June 17, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes of clinging to power in an election this autumn have long been shaky, but the
June 17, 2026
Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s
June 17, 2026
President Donald Trump seems to be testing their friendship as he pressures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to sink the agreement with Iran to end the war
June 17, 2026
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to China is set to give the former junta chief a significant diplomatic boost as he seeks to consolidate his grip on power in the
June 16, 2026
Ukraine has officially started European Union membership negotiations, a long process that requires political reforms while facing a Russian invasion
June 15, 2026
Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."
June 15, 2026
Trump says July Fourth celebration on National Mall will include his own rally
June 15, 2026
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions caused by the tensions created by their nation’s war with the co-host U.S. The Iranians arrived in the Los Angeles area on Sunday from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico
June 15, 2026
Republicans want President Donald Trump to put his money where his mouth is: behind his scandal-plagued ally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
June 13, 2026
Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in
June 12, 2026
The opening lyrics couldn’t be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take me to America.”
June 12, 2026
The Federal Reserve holds its first meeting with Kevin Warsh in charge, Donald Trump is due to meet other world leaders in France having just struck a framework peace deal
June 12, 2026
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago
June 12, 2026
Ariana Grande tells White House to stop using her music
June 12, 2026
Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, particularly independents without a college degree
June 12, 2026
Trump nominates Jay Clayton to top intelligence post amid uproar over prior, interim pick
June 12, 2026
A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire
June 11, 2026
340 school-based job cuts "off the table" as Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker seeks long-term funding
June 11, 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated
June 10, 2026
Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier
June 10, 2026
Mexico City welcomes the world with the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, but social tensions are rising
June 10, 2026
Former Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is writing a book about her nation's tense relationship with the United States
June 10, 2026
A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo
Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead
DIY zines are helping queer communities tell their own stories and craft their own culture
US Open host Shinnecock shares a complicated past with golf and American history
Where do things stand in the DC primary races?
Florida man found with 34 open White Claw cans on passenger seat during traffic stop, FHP says