Rosemary Fowler discovered a type of subatomic particle, the kaon—but left the university before earning her doctorate.

President Biden welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Thursday — a day after chaotic anti-Israel protests near the Capitol. “Welcome back, Mr. Prime Minister, we got a lot to talk about, I think we should get to it — the floor is yours,” the 81-year-old president said in his only introductory remarks after shaking Netanyahu’s hand. “From a proud Jewish Zionist to a proud Irish-American Zionist, I want to thank you for 50 years of public service...

It’s not often that a politician takes a step back. They are often their own biggest champions. But in rare cases, when the writing is on the wall, because of age, health — or politics, they do. In an address to the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday night, President Biden said he will serve out his term as president, noting there are still things he wants to accomplish. But he explained that he is not seeking reelection, in part, because he wants to “pass the torch to a new generation...

"Our crime rate is going up," former President Donald Trump claimed during the Republican National Convention last week, when he vowed to "Make America Safe Once Again." Yet the most notable recent increase in the homicide rate happened on Trump's watch, and violent crime has been falling since then. That gap between Republican rhetoric and reality corresponds with long-standing public perceptions of crime, which Americans routinely say is going up even...

Sen. JD Vance, now in the spotlight as Donald Trump’s running mate, is being widely criticized for his past comments about “childless” Democrats, which have come under renewed scrutiny. “You look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC — the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children,” he told Tucker Carlson on Fox News during his run for the Senate in 2021. “And how does it make any sense that we’ve turned our country over to people who...

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