Culture

American men are in trouble. From Richard Reeves’ "Of Boys and Men" to Nicholas Eberstadt’s "Men Without Work," we have learned that men are opting out of our most important institutions — work, education and family — in record numbers.

But what or who is to blame for this male malaise?

Uncle Sam.

Popular kids’ content creator Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, addressed the ongoing backlash over her advocacy for Palestinian children, saying in a recent interview that “it should be controversial to not say anything.”  

The election of a new pope is always a time of excitement, anxiety, and anticipation. People ask a million questions. Is he conservative or liberal? Is he pro- or anti-migrants? What are his opinions on global warming? The Latin Mass? Capitalism? Gay marriage? Women’s ordination?

But the election of Chicago native Pope Leo XIV on Thursday raised a question that has never before been asked about a pope: Which baseball team does he support?

California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this month that the state’s population increased for the second year in a row. Tourism has hit record levels, as Los Angeles prepares to step onto the world stage as the host of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.

It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials. And it follows similar efforts to remove hundreds of books from the libraries at the military academies.

Democrats are blasting former President Biden’s reemergence in the spotlight following his interview Thursday on “The View,” his second major postpresidency interview. 

During the sit-down, which took place alongside former first lady Jill Biden, Biden slammed President Trump’s second administration, saying he’s had “the worst 100 days any president’s ever had.” The former president also denied reports of his mental decline during his term and took responsibility for Democratic losses in 2024, telling the show’s hosts, “I was in charge, and he won...

If you’re tired of hearing about DEI and its associated problems, believe me, I’m even more tired of discussing it.

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And weak men create hard times.”

This pithy aphorism has captured a popular view of history for as long as we’ve had the concept of history. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus himself wrote, “soft lands breed soft men; wondrous fruits of the earth and valiant warriors do not grow from the same soil.”

During his National Day of Prayer speech on Thursday, President Donald Trump used the occasion to promise that tax-cut legislation would work its way through Congress.

The president seemed to joke that Americans "might give up your religion" if the Republican-backed budget bill doesn't pass.

Trump said with a smile, "This is a religious ceremony but that's part of the religion, because if your taxes go up 68 percent you might give up your religion. You might have no choice. You'll be working too hard to make it...