Politics
How can you be drunk without drinking?
A mysterious condition can push your blood alcohol level sky-high — even if you haven’t had any drinks. What causes auto-brewery syndrome — and what are the legal and medical...
The evolution of the Green New Deal
A new populist climate agenda from progressives takes affordability into account by aiming to lower costs for everyday people through policies that also happen to cut carbon emissions.
Monument for women's suffrage will be the first dedicated to women's history on National Mall
The foundation behind the monument is looking for ideas to shape the vision for the 2.5-acre site in Constitution Gardens.
Pentagon says flu vaccine no longer mandated for American troops
In regard to the new policy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited religious freedom and “medical autonomy."
Why some politicians survive scandal — and others don’t
A wave of political controversies is back in the headlines, but not all scandals land the same way.
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Virginia voters approve redistricting
Voters in Virginia narrowly gave the thumbs up to new congressional maps that could allow Democrats to pick up four seats in the House of Representatives after President Trump aggressively...
Mass. gets mixed grades on air pollution in annual report
Three Massachusetts counties have some of the cleanest air in the country, according to the American Lung Association. But experts say that wildfire smoke and federal rollbacks threaten to undo...
Boston federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects
The judge issued a preliminary injunction that will stop the policy of requiring that all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters be personally approved by Interior...
Why conservative judges think Trump has gone too far
Several federal judges have issued opinions saying the Trump administration is flouting the rule of law and the principles of democracy. How effective has the bench been in checking executive...
Warsh hearing puts the Fed’s independence on trial
Kevin Warsh is arguing the Fed should stay independent on interest rates and step back from roles that go beyond its core mission, as President Trump pressures the central bank...
Putting Biden's presidency into historical perspective
In his new book, historian Julian Zelizer explores the achievements and shortcomings of former President Joe Biden.
OB-GYNs say N.H.'s lack of shield law could drive them away
States with shield laws provide legal protection for medical providers who give abortion care to patients from states with abortion restrictions. New Hampshire is the only state in New England...
Refusing an alcohol breathalyzer test in N.H. will bring a longer license suspension
In New Hampshire, the penalty for refusing to take a breathalyzer test when pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated will increase from a six-month license suspension to nine...
What wartime communication can sound like
"Wartime communication is not a branding exercise. It is not a press conference or a social media post," writes Stuart N. Brotman, the former president and CEO of The Museum...
Trump vs. the Pope
President Donald Trump is no stranger to an internet feud. But now, he’s taken on a whole new adversary: the Catholic Church. What impact will it have on the country’s...
Virginia vote on maps could tip control of Congress
Both parties are scrambling to redraw maps and gain an edge in a narrowly divided Congress.
How Trump's proposed triumphal arch would change the nation's capital
President Trump wants a triumphal arch to be built in Washington, D.C., on a traffic circle between the entrance to the Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.
New report reveals conversations that led to the Supreme Court's emergency docket
Reporting from The New York Times includes leaked memos from justices.
The Jackpod: Death becomes them
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on how authoritarians have co-opted their military and valorized its dead over living experience in the officer corps.
Old North Church is a ‘microcosm of America as an unfinished work’
The mood in Boston in April 1775 was bleak and uncertain. The city was under military occupation, and division over the best path forward pitted families, friends and neighbors against...