Can banks be sued for profiting from Epstein’s sex-trafficking? A judge says yes

A group of protesters hold photos of Jeffrey Epstein in front of a New York City federal courthouse in July 2019. A Southern District judge ruled this week that three lawsuits against banks that Epstein used can move forward. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A group of protesters hold photos … Read more

What Trump’s ‘arrest’ claim says about his hold on politics and the 2024 election

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Adler Theatre on March 13 in Davenport, Iowa. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Adler Theatre on March 13 in Davenport, Iowa. Jabin … Read more

Is your March Madness bracket busted? Maybe that’s a good thing

Vladislav Goldin of the Florida Atlantic Owls dunks in front of Demetre Roberts of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. FAU dispatched the Cinderella Knights from the 2023 NCAA tournament. Andy Lyons/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Lyons/Getty Images Vladislav Goldin of the Florida Atlantic Owls dunks in front of Demetre … Read more

A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It’s a big ‘dill’

The three tortoise babies — Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño — are the first offspring of their 90-year-old father, Mr. Pickles. Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo hide caption toggle caption Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo The three tortoise babies — Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño — are the first offspring of their 90-year-old father, Mr. Pickles. Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo Nobody ever … Read more

Before the U.S. rolled into Baghdad 20 years ago, Iraqis warned us what would happen

U.S. Marines take up positions in the area around the Palestine hotel in the center of Baghdad, April 9, 2003. Sean Smith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Smith/Getty Images U.S. Marines take up positions in the area around the Palestine hotel in the center of Baghdad, April 9, 2003. Sean Smith/Getty Images When the … Read more

‘Benjamin Banneker and Us’ traces generations of descendants of the mathematician

When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison Webster attended a cousin’s wedding, she was surprised to discover that her family is related to famed mathematician and naturalist Benjamin Banneker. This news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker’s place in history as the first Black person in the U.S. to publish an almanac and for … Read more

Can moderates survive state politics? In Montana, they may be going extinct

Republican state Rep. Mallerie Stromswold votes on a bill on the house floor of the Montana state Capitol on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Thom Bridge, Independent Record hide caption toggle caption Thom Bridge, Independent Record HELENA, Mont. – At just 21 years old, Mallerie Stromswold had burned out from public service during her sophomore term … Read more

Japan’s prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo on March 17, 2023. Kishida was seen Tuesday, March 21, heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AP hide caption toggle caption Yoshikazu Tsuno/AP Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at … Read more

The potentially deadly Candida auris fungus is spreading quickly in the U.S.

This undated photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. The U.S. toll of drug-resistant “superbug” infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials said Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Shawn Lockhart/AP hide caption … Read more