Bronx Tales

The New York Yankees haven’t won a World Series since 2009. Granted, 15 years isn’t a long drought compared with many other teams. The Cleveland Guardians (formerly Indians before choosing one of the worst possible names in 2021) won their last title in 1948. It could always be worse. But these are the New York

Trump Launches ‘Believers and Ballots’ to Draw Votes From People of Faith

A new “Believers for Trump” coalition of church congregations aims to boost support among people of faith for former President Donald Trump, and the group’s companion “Believers and Ballots” program will focus on registering voters and making sure they cast ballots. The former president announced those initiatives at a Christian conference on July 26 at

Automakers Sold Driver Data to Third Parties Including Data Brokers, Senators Say

The customer data were sold for just a few cents per car, which the senators said was ‘particularly insulting.’ Automakers are sharing “millions of Americans’ driving data” with data brokers without their consent, according to a letter sent by lawmakers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that called for an investigation into the matter. The

Apple Agrees to Abide by Biden Admin’s AI Safety Guidelines

Apple on Friday joined more than a dozen major tech companies pledging to abide by the Biden administration’s guidelines for the development of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the White House, which is looking to mitigate AI-related risks. “Today, the administration announced that Apple has signed onto the voluntary commitments, further cementing these commitments as

As Alaska’s House Primary Nears, Ranked-Choice Voting Still a GOP Quandary

Republicans struggle with party discipline as they vie to replace a Democrat from the Last Frontier. Republicans are preparing to contest Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in the nonpartisan primary for Alaska’s only seat in the House. Four years after voters approved it, the heavily Republican state’s ranked-choice voting system continues to vex and divide GOP

Bibi’s Uneasy Path to a Lasting Peace

Will Kamala and Israel’s neighbors thwart Netanyahu’s postwar plans? Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) Shortly after the 2003 invasion of Iraq began, the commander of the 101st Airborne Division, David Petraeus, asked, “Tell me how this ends.” Nine months have now passed since Hamas began its war with Israel,