As He Staffs His Second-Term Administration, Trump Looks for Loyalty Above All
Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances. As he works to fill his…
Māori Lawmakers in New Zealand’s Disrupt Parliament With Protest ‘Haka’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the…
What to Know About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Long History of Promoting Anti-Vaccine Views
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, Children’s Health Defense, and becoming one of the world’s most influential…
How Small Businesses Can Help Tackle Climate Change
Formally, the U.N. COP29 climate summit ongoing in Baku is a gathering of national governments negotiating the best way forward to tackle climate change. With national and global climate policy…
‘Such Small Steps.’ States Without Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives Leave Abortion-Rights Advocates With Little Recourse
The majority of the state ballot measures meant to protect abortion access this year passed, and most of them were citizen-led initiatives, meaning organizers petitioned to get the measures on…