The Wealth Tax Plan Making Headlines
Wealth taxes live or die on design, not slogans: when you strip away the theatrics of naming specific billionaires, the policy question is whether...
One Lawmaker Is Standing Firm
Jim Jordan’s defense of Max Miller matters because it shows how modern political alliances often survive not by resolving ugly allegations, but by compressing...
Thirteen Nights of Strikes—and Still No End in Sight
U.S. strikes on Iran stretched into a 13th straight night, with Central Command saying the campaign was meant to protect shipping in the Strait...
The Fight Over Who Belongs at Ground Zero
A 9/11 family-led petition to keep Mayor Zohran Mamdani away from the Ground Zero anniversary ceremony has now drawn celebrity support and fresh backlash.Quick...
Buildings Fell, Fires Spread—But Alerts Kept Moving
Japan’s tsunami alarms sounded within minutes after a powerful quake, showing how speed can save lives when seconds count.Story SnapshotJapan’s meteorological agency is built...
New York Wants More From Wealthy Homeowners
New York City’s new pied-à-terre tax will add a steep yearly surcharge to thousands of luxury second homes starting July 1, 2026, to fund...
Pharma Residue Hits Drinking Water Fight
Researchers report finding abortion-pill metabolites in city drinking water, raising new questions for regulators and utilities.Story HighlightsA peer-reviewed paper and allied testimony say mifepristone...
The Child Death Case Taking a New Turn
When a child dies unseen in water, the truth of what happened is written not in witnesses but in lungs, sediment, and the quiet...
Rescued Fast—System Failed First
The dramatic rescue of a kidnapped 13-year-old Georgia girl at a Florida motel shows both how fast police can act—and how many families now...
Navy’s Missile Truck Retirement Shock
Four giant missile subs that can launch more than 600 Tomahawks are set to retire before their replacements arrive in equal force, shrinking America’s...