A relatively mundane middle-aged rite of passage — shingles vaccination — might offer an added benefit: protection against, or even the slowing of the progression of, dementia.

Over the past several years, a growing body of research has suggested that immunization against shingles may reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20%. Now, a new ...Read more

As the U.S. Treasury phases out the use of the penny, it’s creating a host of new challenges for businesses and consumers that could cost all of us a good chunk of change.

That’s because eliminating the 1-cent piece is more complicated than it seems, creating a two-tier system that treats customers who pay with cash differently than ...Read more

A deadly crash involving an Army helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington D.C. early this year was the most horrific military aviation accident in recent memory, but unfortunately it was not an anomaly.

Data recently released by the Defense Department shows the rate of severe accidents has risen sharply since 2020, a trend that demands ...Read more

At long last, surprising no one, Senate Republicans have blocked bills to extend Obamacare subsidies, sidestepping one more chance to address the issue careening towards a Dec. 31 cliff after which premiums for more than 20 million Americans will skyrocket.

So the Democrats were right and this was the point of the longest-ever government ...Read more

Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on instruction, and young adults are experiencing historically high levels of loneliness.

If higher education is to justify its staggering cost, it must confront both realities at once by deliberately designing environments and experiences that foster ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out Proposition 50 smacked California Republicans with a double blow heading into the 2026 congressional elections.

First, there was the reshaping of House districts aimed at flipping five Republican-held seats to Democrats.

Now, we learn that the proposition itself juiced up Democratic voter enthusiasm for the...Read more

When Virginia’s Governor-Elect, Abigail Spanberger, takes office next month, she will have the chance to make good on her promise to do something about her state’s outdated system of felony disenfranchisement. Virginia is one of just three states where only the governor has the power to restore voting rights to felons who have completed ...Read more

ICE isn’t doing itself any favors.

Videos shared via social media in recent months showing ICE agents dragging people from cars, smashing car windows, and deploying tear gas in residential neighborhoods only serve to bolster the progressive narrative that immigration law is superfluous and upholding it an act of tyranny.

Lost in the mix are ...Read more

Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected efforts to create another long-term entitlement when the nation is $37 trillion in debt and counting. It was a wise move.

Democrats recently shut down the government for six weeks to pressure the GOP to extend “temporary” Obamacare subsidies passed to soften the blow of the pandemic.

Democrats ...Read more

Call it an accident, call it the plan. But don't stoop to the reprehensible gaslighting of calling it a lie: It is fact that federal agents have detained and arrested dozens, if not hundreds, of United States citizens as part of immigration sweeps, regardless of what Kristi Noem would like us to believe.

During a congressional hearing Thursday,...Read more

After World War II, the United States and its allies occupied West Germany and helped its post-Nazi leaders build a successful democracy out of the ruins of fascism.

What a difference 80 years makes.

In an astonishing role reversal, German leaders, along with those of Denmark, the Baltics, Poland, and other European allies, have become the ...Read more

Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers.

That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6.25 billion to fund Trump Accounts. I had other thoughts too. We’ll get to those.

But let’s start with generosity, because we don’t see enough of it anymore. The person who slips a five-dollar bill to the...Read more

Few states so self-righteously proclaim their commitment to helping minorities like California does. Gov. Gavin Newsom rarely misses an opportunity to assert his solidarity with people of color, proclaiming in 2022 that “our incredible diversity is the foundation for our state’s strength, growth and success — and that confronting ...Read more

You could field a 16-inch softball league with the celebrities who’ve threatened to leave the U.S. if their presidential pick wasn’t elected in recent years.

What’s more striking today is that it isn’t only the Hollywood set floating the idea of relocating. Increasing numbers of ordinary Americans — especially younger women — say ...Read more

It’s time for all Americans – especially my Washington press corps colleagues – to respect the wishes of all who voted to elect Donald Trump our president by finally being willing to take him at his word.

So it’s time for our news media’s talking heads and instant interpreters to rethink our craft’s default assumption – that ...Read more

Over the past few months, a troubling pattern has emerged across America’s major cities. As President Donald Trump’s administration dispatches federal agents and National Guard troops to jurisdictions — often over the objections of local residents and leaders — police departments are being forced to navigate an increasingly precarious ...Read more

The prevailing narrative about the conspicuous absence of Gen Z from the No Kings protests is a classic case of facile pop psychology masquerading as political insight.

According to this account, young people are "demoralized," "disillusioned," or "too online" to show up in the streets. But this interpretation is not only simplistic and ...Read more

The holidays are a time for joy and celebration—but amid the whirlwind of parties, travel and traditions, it’s easy to overlook those who count on us and play a vital role in our families: our animal companions.

While we revel in festivities, animals often face the challenge of navigating a confusing and stressful environment. Loud ...Read more

When someone tells you that they are struggling, it is generally a good rule of thumb to take them seriously. So it was not the best political move for President Donald Trump to call the affordability issue a “hoax.” Too many Americans are trying to cope with rising food prices and high costs for housing, health care and child care.

At the ...Read more