ICE agents just shot and killed two more innocent people, a man in Texas and another in Maine. Both men were legally authorized to work in the United States; both were shot in the early morning while driving to work.

Every successful publication has familiar faces—the publisher, the writers, photographers, and personalities whose names readers know. Yet behind every issue is someone whose work often goes unnoticed, even though it shapes every page readers hold in their hands.

Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was separated from his 4-year-old twins for a day in late June by a false allegation of child abuse — a heinous act made more so because it echoes a long history of people trying to take children from LGBTQ parents. Many others have covered the incident in detail; here, I want to look at some of that history.

Trump embarrassed the US again at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.  The world is watching—our enemies as well as our allies — which means it’s not just embarrassing, it’s dangerous.