- by Anthony KuhnThrough civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair."
- by Eric McDanielLawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.
- by Julia SimonCountries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual U.N. climate conference. Many are frustrated with the lack of focus on fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change.
- by Becket Adams, opinion contributorBoth sides spent the weeks before the midterms undermining faith in the elections, but the outcome left no room for doubt.
- by Alexander BoltonSenate Republicans returning to the Capitol on Monday are furious with President Trump, whom they blame for last week's big losses in Senate and House races. The anger is raising the chances that the party could pivot away from the lame-duck president in the lead-up to the 2028 presidential election, say GOP aides and strategists….
- by Mallory WilsonHistoric Republican losses on Tuesday have blurred the picture of the party’s presidential field about 15 months before the GOP primaries begin. Vice President Vance’s path to succeeding President Trump has become rockier, while figures including outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R), both former presidential candidates, are quickly carving out…
- Russia has hit Ukraine's power grid again, while Ukrainian forces targeted a major Russian oil refinery
- Defense attorneys for the suspect, Tyler Robinson, asked that the capital trial start in late 2029, while the state recommended early 2028.
- A crew member aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was rescued by three fishermen after going overboard miles off Newport Beach, California.
- Scammers posing as FTC agents convinced retirees to buy gold bars and hand them to couriers using secret passwords like "tulip" at restaurants.
- Two Washington state sheriff's deputies were fatally shot responding to a domestic violence call near Spangle as they tried to rescue potential hostages.
- Jimmy Spurger Jr., a Dallas County capital murder investigator, is accused of stabbing his wife Maria just days after filing divorce papers.
