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Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump wants to deport migrants to South Sudan. What awaits them isn’t pretty.

July 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

I have worked in South Sudan as a diplomat. It is on the brink of...

July 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Conflicts in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti stem from corruption, a lack of state authority and...

July 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The fact remains that Republicans are only slightly offsetting significant tax cuts for the rich...

July 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Nora and Rob Tonn launched Brooks Strong, a nonprofit to fund pediatric cancer research and to...

July 15, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia's war effort in Ukraine has...

July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Whether they exist or not, "the Epstein files" became a story in themselves.

July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago's new National Public Housing Museum and Roosevelt Square mixed-use apartments show glimmers of architectural...

July 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

If the first six months of this administration have taught us anything, it’s that we...

July 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The question is not whether Congress or the Supreme Court has the power to stop...

July 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The decision to bomb Iran may prompt Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to change their...