by Robin Abcarian Thank God for hotel security cameras. Last week, CNN obtained and broadcast footage of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs brutally assaulting a young woman […]
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The Olympics encourage democratic reflection
by F. Willis Johnson The Olympics, those weeks-long extravaganzas of athletic competition that happen every four years, have long been more than just games. The Olympics, in […]
U.S. must stop playing ‘Patriot games’
by Trudy Rubin After I questioned Israel’s endgame in Gaza in my previous column, a reader asked, “Do you know what President Joe Biden’s endgame is in […]
What conflict resolution experts wish universities knew about conflict
by Melinda Burrell The protests roiling our campuses reveal a great deal about us as a country. Emotions are easily triggered, many of us are comfortable being […]
On Memorial Day, don’t forget the rescuers
by David M. Shribman FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Wednesday would have been John F. Kennedy’s 107th birthday. More than eight decades ago this […]
Why debates matter
by Steven Roberts Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to debate twice — on CNN in June, then on ABC in September. Both think they can […]
Flying is getting more turbulent. Airlines better buckle up
by Lara Williams Tens of thousands of flights take off and land without incident every day, all around the world. So when something tragic does happen, the […]
An Iranian hard-liner passes from the scene. What happens next?
by Daniel DePetris Last Sunday, Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s ultraconservative president, was flying home after participating in the opening of a new dam near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. But […]
Why the Justice Alito flag flap matters — even if he blames his wife
by Peter Jensen When I entered the world of professional journalism more than four decades ago, I quickly discovered that certain colleagues felt so strongly about the […]
Saving Biden’s infrastructure agenda from itself
by Lindsay Lewis When an Interstate 95 overpass collapsed in Philadelphia last June, Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, responded with a master class in executive leadership. Slashing […]
