An (almost) optimistic Oscars
Host Conan O'Brien wanted the ceremony to indicate hope for the future. It only hit the mark half the time
Draft talk returns to Washington
Leavitt’s comments about a possible draft hint at something far more plausible: expanded presidential powers
DHS funding lapse fuels domestic fears
Some worry the partial shutdown leaves the U.S. vulnerable amid the war with Iran
Iran war helps Russia, Zelenskyy warns
Ukrainian leader cites higher oil prices and U.S. distraction as risks to ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict
FCC warns broadcasters covering Iran War
Trump and FCC attack networks' Iran war coverage, critics warn of chilling effect on press freedom
Buttigieg: Trump uses war dead as props
The former Cabinet official said that Trump was "unfit" to lead
Horror's crucial less-is-more lesson
A24's latest chiller is a master class in getting under the skin — until it falls back on old tricks
"SNL" gets Carlson's take on Oscars
Jeremy Culhane played the former Fox News host as a constantly confused cinephile
How to become a potluck person
A guide to hosting — or showing up to — the modern potluck without the awkwardness
When a narcissist led the world into war
Kaiser Wilhelm II was an erratic despot known for unhinged foreign policy schemes. The result was catastrophe
Trump's Strait of Hormuz problem
Oil prices surge as the Trump administration shows no clear plan for the world’s most critical shipping lane
The modern prophecy behind the Iran war
Religious leaders warn that apocalyptic beliefs might outweigh the nuclear taboo
Trump rebukes media amid Iran Strikes
Tehran warns of retaliation as Trump denies media coverage, oil prices spike as Iraq and UAE caught in the middle
"The Murdochs" is a messier "Succession"
Netflix's strangely entertaining new docuseries explains the ascendance of Fox News in the age of Trump
Trump ally out as Kennedy Center leader
Ric Grenell’s exit comes after boycotts, artist backlash and a bitter fight over politics at the iconic arts venue
Foraging is the new food tourism
Travelers are trading restaurant reservations for seaweed hunts, truffle dogs and lionfish dives — ushering in the
Why the Iran war was inevitable
There were many reasons behind Trump's decision to attack — but none of them were about US national security
Trump's troubled plan for certain vets
Advocates warn that the program could erode homeless veterans' trust in the VA
Reality doesn't matter to Trump
The war will end when Trump feels it in his bones. In the meantime, he says everything is fine
Lindsey Graham’s Iran problem
Pro-Trump media figures warn the president is trapped in a hawkish echo chamber around the senator
A powerful Oscar nominee you didn't see
"All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" shows how Nan Goldin challenged the Sackler family with artistic protests
US military refueling plane crashes
This is the fourth known US aircraft to crash under non-hostile circumstances since beginning efforts in Iran
Please prove me wrong, Oscars. Please!
I regret to predict that "One Battle After Another" is a safer choice for an irritatingly familiar reason
Pete Hegseth's manly act is backfiring
MAGA bros hoped the defense secretary would make them feel butch — with Iran war, he embarrasses them