When my kids were young, the movie “Aladdin” came out. The first time I watched Aladdin wish to be a prince, then become it immediately, I thought, I’m going to have to talk to these kids about this.

If you wonder how open government laws affect you, think about these basics: The local taxes we pay. The roads we drive on. Even, sometimes, matters of life and death. Access to information through ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s cognitive fitness has come under scrutiny following reports of a parasitic brain infection. But far more alarming is the damage he continues to inflict as Secretary of Health ...

When New Orleans Saints coaches scout college players for the NFL draft, they tag elite special teams prospects with a special code: 37. That, of course, is the jersey number worn by Saints special ...

Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing about “hateful words" leading to “hateful actions.” MSNBC said ...

The afternoon sun glimmered off the ocean as I drove down MacArthur Boulevard in Newport Beach to fulfill a promise. This September marks five years since I debuted as a columnist for The Times. My ...

Remember when loyalty oaths were used to ferret out and punish people suspected of being Communists? They were a potent and terrifying tool, designed to produce conformity and compliance at the height ...

Whole libraries of stuff have been written about love and hate. Songs, essays, on and on. And while they are polar opposites, those two emotions have controlled us humans for as long as we have ...

Vermonters have learned a hard lesson from past disasters: being prepared makes a difference. The COVID-19 pandemic, Tropical Storm Irene, and devastating floods of recent summers have shown that when ...

GREEN BAY — To Josh Jacobs, it was as if Isaiah Simmons had appeared out of thin air. One moment, the Green Bay Packers running back was taking his first steps into his route for a screen pass. A ...

When your child is in crisis, the last thing on your mind is politics. That’s the way it should be. But now President Donald Trump wants to politicize mental health. We all know someone with a mental ...

The New Orleans Saints sit 55 days from their opening game to the 2025 season. New Orleans will host the Arizona Cardinals to open the year, their 59th in the NFL and first under new head coach Kellen ...