The Human Costs of Ultracompetitive Youth Sports

The drive for elite child athletes shoves recreation-level programs aside and discourages collective participation, federal lawmakers fear. Add to My List Save (Left) The New Jersey Jets 8u practice at the SportsCare Arena in Randolph, N.J., on Feb. 19, 2026. (Right) Lacrosse girls teams 2027 YJ Gaghan-Torre and 2028 YJ Bertolone practice at KK Athletics

Putin Discusses Iran War in Phone Call With Trump: Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on March

Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on March

Trump Tells Republicans Passing Elections Bill Would ‘Guarantee the Midterms’

President Donald Trump speaks at the annual House Republican retreat at his Doral, Florida, golf club on March 9, 2026. Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump told House Republicans on March 9 again to pass his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, as it remains held up in the Senate. He said

Trump Tells Republicans Passing Elections Bill Should Be Key Focus for Midterms

President Donald Trump speaks at the annual House Republican retreat at his Doral, Florida, golf club on March 9, 2026. Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump told House Republicans on March 9 again to pass his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, as it remains held up in the Senate. He said

Oil Prices Drop, Shares Rebound After Trump’s Iran Comments

An Omani NH90 military helicopter patrols the Strait of Hormuz off Khasab in Oman’s northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images After surging rapidly, crude oil prices crashed on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Iran war was nearing its end. In the futures market, crude oil

Iran Rejected Offer of Unlimited Nuclear Fuel for Civilian Purposes, Trump Says

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Fla., on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP Iran turned down a U.S. offer of unlimited, free nuclear power for civilian purposes prior to the ongoing war, President Donald Trump said Monday in Doral, Florida. The statement sheds light on Trump’s