World
China, Japan take aim at declining birthrates with new pro-family policies. Will they work?The two most powerful countries in Asia are trying to tackle low fertility rates in differing ways, and their efforts may have lessons for America. For decades, both China and… Read More
World
Trump assumes place as US leader in France visit as Notre Dame re-opening highlights country’s Catholic centerAll eyes were on President-elect Donald Trump at the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, as Pope Francis called the celebration a “prophetic sign of the renewal… Read More
World
Fall of Assad’s Ba’ath party is a blow to Iran, Russia, as Syrian rebels try to project normalcy amid uncertain futureRebels who have seized power in Syria are going out of their way to project “normalcy” as they seek to consolidate their gains, according to the… Read More
Government
DOGE Caucus meets with Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill in first move to shrink governmentThe mostly Republican caucus aimed at reducing the size of the federal government met with President-elect Donald Trump’s designated government efficiency czars, Elon Musk and Vivek… Read More
Culture
Mass. law allowed male field hockey player to get MVP award for girls’ leagueA boy using a Massachusetts legal loophole to play on the girls’ field hockey team has been awarded the 2024 Most Valuable Player honor for the girls’ conference. But unlike… Read More