What it will take to end the war in Ukraine remains evermore elusive a year after the intrusion of the Trump administration and its pivot from defending democracy to ingratiating himself, and the United States by default, with the instigator of the deadliest armed conflict since World War II.

The Republicans go into November midterms enjoying a 53-47 Senate advantage, plus a favorable electoral map; the GOP has a 221-214 House advantage.

The ease with which Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow prevaricated encouraged viewers to enter the PTL industry. They became social media influencers and hoped to get rich by tweeting that the left, or right, are flaming assholes.

Another century has passed, with another demagogue and his MAGA movement. The nativist disease has reached the White House.

The Times introduced Wordle to the public in January 2022, prompting Jonathan Knight, head of the Times’ games department, to say, “I’ve never seen a puzzle move this fast.”

Done right, by Pete Carroll and Mike Macdonald, the defense-led teams leave a mark. Here's a great through-point between Seattle's best teams, both led by defenses, the Legion of Boom and its new iteration, The Dark Side.