There’s an interesting word that is helpful to keep in mind in these troubled times: zeitgeist. It’s no being hauled out in ...

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Russia talks begin, Zelensky rejects rare earth mineral deal, Rutte tells Europeans to get their act together, trans ban takes effect ...

After a week off, it’s time for a new episode of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast, with cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and ...

Video game dialogue can have a lasting impact, with certain quotes becoming timeless and memorable. Some of the most famous ...

The Department of Transportation’s petty bureaucrats — who gave us infinitely extended bike lanes and ugly, traffic-congesting “plazas” – have won again. The DOT’s eagerness even to ...

This article appears in the April 2025 print edition with the headline “The Era of Might Makes Right.” When you buy a book ...

Despite mixed critical and audience response, Disney's Captain America: Brave New World took the top spot at the domestic box office, as expected. The movie grossed around $40 million on opening ...

In “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, “Mickey 17” Mark Ruffalo plays a villainous politician. He talked to CNN on ...

and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end. In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday ...

His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right party the Alternative for Germany. transcript Vice President JD Vance ...

Kudos to Zeldin’s team for catching this scam, we hope in time to stop the billions from going all the way out the door. Zeldin also pointed out that we were told this was happening: In December ...