Mary Ellen Klas is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former capital bureau chief for the Miami Herald, she has covered politics and government for more than three decades. After ...

TOKYO—Monkey D. Luffy is a rubber-bodied pirate who battles tyrannical governments as he and his motley crew sail across the ocean. In recent months, young protesters in Asia, Europe and the U.S. have ...

It might not reflect well on us that a spider as aptly named as the brown recluse is so misunderstood. While many people know the truth about the brown recluse — that it is not aggressive, but a “shy, ...

Roughly 60,000 people worldwide die every year from rabies, a dreaded virus that attacks the nervous system and can trigger aggression, seizures, paralysis and coma. In industrialized countries, ...

Jolly aims to reverse many of Governor Ron DeSantis's policies, including those on public health and the environment. He is campaigning to unify the Democratic party and build a broad coalition of ...

It’s easy to take for granted the perfectly placed stone steps at hiking spots in upstate New York. But the effort that goes into them is often unseen. Around 8 a.m. on a recent summer morning, about ...

Imagine a tennis ball filled with Windex. Imagine it's one of the best-selling items at gas stations and liquor stores alike. In fact, it's so popular they've taken the giant, novelty tennis balls you ...

Detroit Lions rookie receiver Isaac TeSlaa has impressed early on with his catches, athleticism and route running. But the team's third-round pick in the 2025 draft needed a different lesson in ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — “Have a great day.” “Think positive.” “You got this.” Cheerful, handwritten messages like these fill a red "kindness box" mounted outside Tom’s Toys on Main Street as a community ...

Miss Mississippi Anna Leah Jolly placed in the Top 11 at the Miss America 2026 pageant. Miss New York Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America 2026, with four Southern states rounding out the Top 5.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico -- The United States' suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped ...

THE FOUR PEOPLE HURT ARE EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. THERE’S A NEW WAY TO HELP SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS IN SACRAMENTO. OUTSIDE BITES KICKED OFF AT J AND 17TH STREETS TONIGHT. THE WEEKLY FOOD MARKET FEATURES ...