How to free yourself from guilt: The philosophical idea of “moral luck”
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s...
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L.A. crime has plummeted — but it’s still a hot mayor’s race topic
Homicides in Los Angeles are down to levels not seen since the 1960s. Neighborhoods once awash in gang violence now...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who...
California Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency for Orange County chemical leak as DA launches probe into its cause
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as officials desperately search for a safe...
Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Southern California as...
Nick Doyle’s “Mirror, Mirror” Turns the American Dream Inside Out
Nick Doyle, Mirror, Mirror, 2026. Photo: Guillaume Ziccarelli. Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin Those who see cracks in the...
The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not.
You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the...
Garden Grove chemical leak: What we know about GKN Aerospace
The chemical leak that triggered evacuations across a swath of Orange County on Friday is located at GKN Aerospace, a...
Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, called Friday for the international community...
Over 40,000 evacuated in California chemical leak as Orange County officials warn tank “is going to fail,” may explode
More than 44,000 people were evacuated in multiple Southern California cities on Friday after officials warned a leaking toxic chemical...
Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department has removed press releases detailing the charges against hundreds of individuals who participated in the Jan. 6,...
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Ray Nayler talks about his novel Palaces of the Crow and animal minds
On a cool April morning at the height of Washington, DC’s always brief spring, the science fiction novelist Ray Nayler...
Spencer Pratt’s campaign spent more than $15,000 at pricey Hotel Bel-Air
Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor has paid the Hotel Bel-Air more than $15,000 since April 7, according to...
SOF Week 2026, flying electric boats and Putin’s China visit
Guy hosts the show while Ben joins from the Special Operations Forces convention in Tampa, Florida, where he explores exciting...
