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President Trump’s decision not to invite international election observers for the midterms could send a troubling message in the U.S. and abroad, experts say.

With childcare costs soaring, America debates whether to fund universal care or pay parents to stay home, with state and international models offering potential solutions.

Songwriter Kimaya Diggs creates acoustic-based folk music albums with elements of jazz and R&B. Her latest is a love letter to New England.

In early 2023, Evan Gershkovich was leading a charmed life. The son of Russian émigrés who moved to New Jersey before he was born, he was a Moscow-based foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.…

Schools and nonprofits have long sought to expand access to books for young people. More and more, they’re emphasizing reading for pleasure – and for deeper connections.

President Donald Trump is signaling a full-on embrace of Vladimir Putin and Russia – and of big-power relations – as he faces adverse midterm results and a potential lame-duck presidency.

Israelis will vote next week on a new prime minister. While major policy changes are unlikely after the election, the result will have an impact for the whole region.

Last year, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent country. The consequences are proving complex.