David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83
[He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn’t mean splitting the difference,” he said.
Month: July 2025
South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes Apartheid’s Brutality
A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.
How to Protect Your Phone While Traveling Abroad
Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.
So Your Doctor Is a DO. Does That Matter?
The number of osteopathic doctors has increased dramatically. People still don’t know what they are.
‘The Stolen Girl’ will steal your time
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: There are shows that hook you from the opening thirty seconds, and others that are so repellent from the outset that you need to take refuge in a dark sensory room. Netflix whodunnit The Residence, for example, slots into the former division, and anyone who spent a childhood studying the ripped pages of … Read more
Ehtesham, Inam, Zohaib win in Westbury Tennis
The Under-18 Juniors category first-round matches saw remarkable performances in the 21st KC Westbury National Tennis Championship here on Saturday. Ehtesham Humayun of SNGPL dominated Javed Khan with a 6-1, 6-0 victory while Inam Gul from Peshawar beat Ahsan Ali 6-1, 6-4. Zohaib Afzal (Lahore) outclassed Zaid Ali 6-0, 6-1. Muzzammil Bhund (Hyderabad) overcame Faiz … Read more
BCB faces backlash over tickets row
Tickets for the upcoming three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Pakistan went on sale Monday, but the launch was marred by widespread confusion and technical glitches on the official eTicket platform. Fans hoping to book their seats early were met with frustration as the designated ticketing website failed to load throughout the day. With no … Read more
Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter Their Size
[The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even smaller trading partners will face tariffs.
A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery
The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a scribe’s error deepened the confusion around it.
