A law to establish 18 as the minimum marriage age in Washington state is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.
Aaron Lansky, Who Rescued 1.5 Million Yiddish Books, Is Retiring
Aaron Lansky, who went looking for Yiddish books as a graduate student and ended up preserving the language and its culture with a collection of 1.5 million volumes, is retiring from the Yiddish Book Center that he founded in Amherst,…
Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit
The St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of operating a so-called debtors’ prison.
I.V.F. Is a Miracle. For Republicans, It Is a Land Mine.
The grief of infertility can be all-consuming, but also hard to fully grasp for anyone who has blessedly never experienced it.
Michigan’s Muslim voters mobilize to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Democratic primary
In one of the most watched Democratic primaries this election cycle, Michiganders will head to the polls Tuesday (Feb. 27), where many will encounter volunteers from Listen to Michigan advocating for them to cast an “uncommitted” ballot to signal disapproval…
Petra Means Rock Churches: Jordan Permits First Prayers in 1,400 Years
Imagine yourself as Indiana Jones, traversing the narrow, nearly mile-long Siq gorge, with mountain cliffs towering on either side. Turning a corner then reveals the vast expanse of the ancient city of Petra and its majestic Treasury, the first-century rock-carved…
NBC Journalist Shows CPAC Head Matt Schlapp The Nazis Who Attended
The head honcho of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) went scorched-earth on an NBC News report that noted the number of Nazis at its annual gathering this weekend.
Chief justice’s Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation
When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.
Why Egypt refuses to open its border to Palestinians forcibly displaced from Gaza
Around 1.5 million Palestinian civilians are currently squeezed into the southern Gaza city of Rafah after repeatedly being forced by Israeli bombardment and ground assaults to evacuate further and further south.
Pro-Israel Rep. Ritchie Torres left the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Or did it leave him?
This week, Rep. Ritchie Torres posted two tweets about issues that directly affect his Bronx constituents: funding centers for mental health care and public safety on the subway.
At National Cathedral, leaders of different parties, perspectives call for civility
Sitting under the imposing columns of Washington National Cathedral, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox turned to longtime political strategist Donna Brazile and shared his change of heart about her.
Is The Michigan Campaign To Protest Biden’s Gaza Policy At The Polls Gaining Steam?
A new survey shows significant support for a ceasefire in Gaza among Michigan voters — a heartening result for a campaign to get them to protest President Joe Biden’s handling of the war with their ballots on Tuesday.