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Protecting children is our common ground: Why we need the PLAN Act
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The PLAN for School Safety Act is a bipartisan bill that provides targeted grants to establish or strengthen expert-led, state-based School Safety Centers, which will provide customized consulting services to help local schools design, improve, and execute evidence-based safety plans tailored to their community's unique environment.
Mamdani looks to flex political muscle in key New York House primaries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is looking to use his political power to reshape New York’s congressional delegation less than six months after taking office. The popular mayor has made endorsements in multiple contests ahead of Tuesday’s House primaries in New York, including for progressive challengers to two sitting Democratic congressmen. One of these picks…
Strait of Hormuz oil flow ‘back towards normal’: Energy secretary
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning “back towards normal,” a day after Iranian officials signaled they would be closing the vital waterway due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The Trump administration official said 67 ships went through the strait on Saturday, a slight…
Trump says UK prime minister Starmer ‘will resign’
President Trump on Sunday claimed that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to resign. “Keir Starmer will resign as Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. He failed badly on two very important subjects- IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY (OPEN NORTH SEA OIL!). I wish him well!” Trump said Sunday morning, referencing the U.K.’s refusal to drill…
How did basic literacy stop being a prerequisite for college?
American classrooms are seeing a decline in reading and math scores, which is a civilizational issue as it is linked to a decline in IQ scores, and is exacerbated by the use of AI which weakens judgment and the ability to think for oneself.
Trump threatens Iran on Lebanon amid nuclear talks
President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran Sunday after Vice President Vance arrived in Switzerland for nuclear talks. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday morning. “If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only…
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Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula.
You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.
Editor’s note, June 21, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one below was originally published in November 2025. This unconventional advice column offers you a unique framework for thinking through moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism: the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. Stay tuned for more original Your Mileage May Vary columns coming later this month. In the meantime, submit your own question here. I’m the only child of divorced parents. Both of my parents require different levels of help. One is incredibly poor and trying to take care of my grandparents. The other does not have computer literacy and English isn’t their main language. I help with my attention, money, and time whenever I can, because at the end of the day, we’re all we got. This desire to help has bled into other portions of my life. One of my best
Vance leaves for Switzerland with Strait of Hormuz status unclear
Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland on Saturday ahead of technical-level talks on an interim ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran that aims to permanently halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations. The discussions were initially scheduled to begin on Friday but were delayed due to an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in…
Vance touts ‘record-breaking’ oil flow in Strait of Hormuz as Iran announces closure
Vice President Vance said Saturday there was no evidence that Iran had blocked off the Strait of Hormuz even as the Middle East country’s top joint military command announced that it would shutter the key waterway. In an interview with “Fox & Friends Weekend” early Saturday, Vance responded to reports saying Iran’s naval forces were…
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Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday morning that it will close the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon during a ceasefire agreement. Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the attacks violated the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Israel targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah…