The United Kingdom plans to ramp up its critical mineral supplies to curb its reliance on China by 2035, joining the United States in a broader effort to secure more independent mineral supply chains. On Saturday, the U.K. announced a critical minerals strategy backed by 50 million pounds, or $65.5 million, in new funding, aimed […]

As I sit here writing this piece, I’m keenly aware of my warm socks, my sweatshirt, and the heat humming quietly through my home. In the kitchen, I’ve already prepped pie crusts, peeled potatoes, and stacked ingredients that will all need tending on Thursday morning — Thanksgiving. And while I’ll be rushing around in a […]

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, the feisty MAGA representative from North Georgia, has announced her resignation from Congress, effective January 5, 2026. After seeing her video, the first question I have is a serious one: Why is her Christmas tree up already when it’s not even Thanksgiving yet? Okay, kidding (mostly) aside, Greene’s resignation after five years […]

For more than two centuries, the great American novel has tempted writers who dreamed of capturing the country’s soul between two covers. From Melville’s “Moby-Dick” to Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” from Faulkner’s haunted South to Steinbeck’s dust-caked plains, these novels shaped the way Americans saw themselves. Even in decline, the form still attracted giants. Updike, […]