On Dec. 24, Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, encouraged people to try the Grok chatbot’s new image editing feature. Users quickly began using this tool to sexualize images, mostly of women and in some cases children.

Following Musk’s Dec. 31 posts showcasing Grok-edited images of himself in a bikini and a SpaceX rocket with a woman’s undressed body...Read more

For three years, the manufacturing sector has been beaten up badly, the result of failed public policy on regulation, energy and international trade. Mistakes out of Washington cost jobs while making things more expensive for consumers and American companies.

The good news is that things are finally starting to change — and manufacturing is ...Read more

It’s conventional wisdom among many in the pundit class that Republicans have drifted significantly to the right in recent years. But while Donald Trump’s influence on the GOP has been significant on many issues, most members of the party remain supportive of its traditional positions, including free markets, lower taxes, a smaller ...Read more

As a psychologist in the occupied West Bank, I have spent my career sitting across from children carrying burdens no child should ever know — lives shaped not by playgrounds or classrooms, but by constant fear.

I recognize that fear because I lived it myself. I remember when I was less than 5 years old, Israeli soldiers stormed our home in ...Read more

The internet occasionally erupts in horror at disturbing images of wildlife: deer with freakish black bubbles all over their faces and bodies, sore-ridden squirrels, horn-growing rabbits.

As a society, we tend to hold romanticized notions about life in the wild. We picture these rabbits nuzzling with their babies, these squirrels munching on ...Read more

Two congressional Republicans from the Bluegrass State are serving as a model of how members of Congress can act with conviction over political convenience.

In an era when partisan loyalty often trumps individual conviction, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky stand out as lawmakers willing to break with their party ...Read more

Fashion week isn’t just a parade of clothes. It’s the cultural weather report, telling us what’s fresh, what’s fading and what the industry is finally ready to leave behind.

As designers debut the looks meant to define what we’ll wear next fall and winter in London, Milan, New York and Paris, they are proudly ditching fur, feathers ...Read more

In the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession in October 2009, the Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Las Vegas to deliver an address at the National Conference of Black Mayors. He also took the time to stop by the Review-Journal’s offices to sit down with the editorial board to discuss the issues of the day.

The Rev. Jackson had sought the ...Read more

For those of us who grew up after the 1960s — at least those of us who are white and were raised in rural Minnesota — it seemed, perhaps, that the battle for civil rights had been fought and won, and that we, lucky us, didn’t have to inconvenience ourselves with it.

Of course we knew about the nation’s history, ranging from its original...Read more

The people of Orange Cove in Fresno County could soon be an unwilling part of an experiment in dangerous, expensive utility boondoggles. And if California’s gas companies get their way, families statewide will be forced to pay higher energy bills, breathe more indoor air pollution and bear greater safety risks.

Southern California Gas Co. ...Read more

As the effects of climate change intensify, it has become standard practice for major corporations to pledge their support for environmental sustainability. This is as it should be, because genuine corporate engagement is essential to the success of our collective response — and it makes good business sense.

Sempra, one of California’s ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- I'm not sure we've ever witnessed as weird a standoff as the one playing out in Venice Beach, where a proposal to replace a parking lot with 120 units of housing for low-income and homeless people has been:

•Approved unanimously twice, in 2021 and 2022, by the Los Angeles City Council.

•Approved unanimously in 2024 by the ...Read more

It should be obvious by now that Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing for time. His negotiators are dragging out peace talks, making enough conciliatory noises to fend off renewed U.S. pressure while Russian missiles and drones pound Ukraine. If the White House wants to broker a lasting settlement, it’s going to have to make continued ...Read more

Even kindergartners aren’t safe from woke ideology.

During his campaign for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani vowed to phase out the city’s gifted and talented program for elementary school students. Currently, the selective program in the nation’s largest school district begins in kindergarten.

It has faced scrutiny before. In 2021, ...Read more

Last week, a post written by tech entrepreneur and investor Matt Shumer went viral on social media. Titled "Something Big Is Happening," it was a rundown of all the ways artificial intelligence would, in short order, decimate professional jobs. Tools like Claude Code and Claude Cowork from Anthropic PBC would displace the work of lawyers and ...Read more

CAREFREE, Ariz. — Elizabeth H. paused recently outside the post office in this small, high-desert community, not far from where Easy Street meets Nonchalant Avenue.

She felt neither easy nor nonchalant.

"I think the climate imposed by the Trump administration is really sad and scary," said Elizabeth, who asked to withhold her last name to ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — On Feb. 12, Tom Homan announced a drawdown of the 3,000 federal immigration agents deployed to Minnesota.

The Trump administration’s border czar didn’t indicate where they’d go next.

But wherever they’re sent, the dynamics will be different because of Minnesotans’ principled and closely watched resistance to Operation...Read more

President Donald Trump’s aura of invincibility is starting to vanish. Three new polls — including the usually Trump-hospitable Rasmussen — suggest that Joe Biden did a better job as president.

Worse still (for Trump), he’s underwater on immigration, foreign policy and the economy — the very trifecta that powered his return. An ...Read more

It’s tempting to dismiss peace talks between Russia and Ukraine when missiles and drones continue targeting power plants, leaving people to freeze with no lights.

That is the reality in Ukraine today. Over a recent weekend, Russia launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, many aimed not at military positions but energy ...Read more

To be honest, I’d never heard of Bad Bunny until this year’s Super Bowl. And I had carelessly confused Kid Rock with Chris Rock, so I was mildly surprised to discover that Kid Rock is a country rock music star instead of a Black comic.

But my oblivious ignorance of these artists is, in no way, a criticism of their popularity or their talent...Read more