A sudden rise in international tensions has prompted governments and security agencies around the world to issue an unprecedented global alert. Officials emphasize that this is not the result of… Read more

The smoke above the Vatican is white. On Thursday evening local time, Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was elected as the new Pope. He took the name Leo XIV, the first… Read more

The argument started over something small, as most do. By the time the night settled in, the words had piled up, and the silence between us felt heavy. My husband… Read more

After a quiet weekend at her grandmother’s house, my daughter said something that made my chest tighten so hard I could barely breathe. “My brother lives at Grandma’s,” she said… Read more

I was riding the bus, seven months pregnant, the kind of tired that settles into your bones even when your heart feels full. When an older woman stepped on, I… Read more

Stomach cancer doesn’t often announce itself loudly. It creeps in quietly, disguising itself as everyday digestive troubles—until it’s too late. By the time many people notice something is seriously wrong,… Read more

Bill Clinton stepped before the press in a moment that felt unusually personal for a former president so long accustomed to public composure. Known for his command of language and… Read more

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani suffered an early setback in his administration after a federal bankruptcy judge temporarily blocked the city’s attempt to halt the sale of thousands of… Read more

For some people, the spine-tingling thrill that horror films or unsettling literature provide is unnecessary; they’ve faced eerie experiences firsthand. While a few of these haunting recollections can be rationalized,… Read more