The Supreme Court just ruled Roe v. Wade lifted. To date, the right to abortion has been protected by the US Constitution, which meant state legislatures could not outlaw the procedure if they wanted to. Now states have a free hand to ban abortion, restrict abortion, and regulate abortion. What happens next? Here are the … Read more
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court just dramatically expanded Americans’ right to bear arms. In a 6-3 opinion, in which the court’s Republican-appointed justices were in the majority, the court ruled that a New York law severely restricting the ability to carry a concealed handgun in public was violated violates the constitution. This … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of two years or longer forced by some of the most draconian pandemic measures of any democracy in the world. Australia closed its borders to tourists in March 2020 in … Read more
The moon is almost full and that gives us an excuse to admire the mysterious white light of our nearest heavenly neighbor gazing down on us from 238,000 miles away – if the weather permits a good sighting. February’s full moon was known by Native American and European tribes as the Snow Moon, or sometimes … Read more
Art Spiegelman posiert am 20. März 2012 in Paris. (Bertrand Langlois / AFP über Getty Images) Etwas abonnieren Die Nation Abonnieren Sie jetzt für nur 2 $ pro Monat! Vielen Dank für Ihre Anmeldung Die Nation‘s wöchentlicher Newsletter. Danke fürs Anmelden. Für mehr von Die Nation, sehen Sie sich unsere neueste Ausgabe an. Etwas abonnieren … Read more
With wholesale gas prices soaring, millions of UK households are braced for another eye-watering increase in their energy bills. Energy industry regulator Ofgem has an energy price cap, which is supposed to provide ordinary consumers with some protection against sudden hikes in their bills – but many people have been left wondering just what it … Read more
The most important holiday for billions of people in China and around the world, Lunar New Year is a two-week celebration that this year starts on February 1. Also known as the Spring Festival, the festivities will see homes festooned with red paper lanterns and families gather to share sumptuous feasts. Feasts can include symbolic … Read more
Der New Yorker Bürgermeister Eric Adams spricht am 6. Januar während einer Pressekonferenz in einer U-Bahn-Station in Manhattan. (Foto von Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Etwas abonnieren Die Nation Abonnieren Sie jetzt für nur 2 USD pro Monat! Vielen Dank für Ihre Anmeldung Die Nation‘s wöchentlicher Newsletter. Danke fürs Anmelden. Für mehr von Die Nation, … Read more
Wir können nicht mit Sicherheit wissen, wie das Wahlumfeld 2022 aussehen wird, aber wir wissen, dass die Partei des Präsidenten während der Zwischenwahlen normalerweise Probleme hat. Tatsächlich deutet die Geschichte darauf hin, dass die Republikaner sehr gute Chancen haben, das Haus zurückzuerobern, wenn man bedenkt, dass die Demokraten nur einen Sitzvorteil von 222 zu 213 … Read more