This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: A US strike killed nearly 200 children on the first day of the Iran war, according to the preliminary findings of a US investigation into […]

President Donald Trump has suggested that the US-Israeli air campaign in Iran will continue until “they cry uncle, or when they can’t fight any longer.” Iran’s foreign minister has said their own military will fight “as long as it takes” and that they have little interest in negotiating a ceasefire. But continuing the war isn’t […]

I was fortunate enough to spend several days last week at the Aspen Institute’s Crosscurrent summit on AI and national security in San Francisco. My first takeaway: I very much recommend being in sunny (at the moment, at least) San Francisco rather than slushy, raw New York in early March. The second took a little […]

Let me be frank: I do not have a life insurance policy. I am 37 years old, married, and pregnant with twins. My State Farm agent calls me on a near-monthly basis, encouraging me to secure a life insurance policy because “that is something I really need to do,” but I keep sending her to […]

At the Academy Awards on Sunday, we will either see one of the longest losing streaks of all time come to an end or see history being made. Songwriter Diane Warren never won an Oscar for Best Original Song, despite being nominated so many times. If she doesn’t clinch it again, she will be 0 […]