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Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering scheme is a shameless power-grab at the expense of Californians

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/20/2025 6:19 PM

California lawmakers last Friday unveiled a redrawn congressional map that could nab Democrats five more seats and give them an edge in a few more. ... Read full Story

opinion

Zohran’s policy consequences : Letters to the Editor — Aug. 21, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 8/20/2025 6:19 PM

NY Post readers discuss the potential outcomes of the policies that Zohran Mamdani plans to introduce if elected mayor. ... Read full Story

opinion

California’s ‘legal kidnapping’ bill puts gender-confused kids in danger

By New York Post | Chloe Cole, Luke Healy | 8/20/2025 5:55 PM

As detransitioners, we know firsthand that parents' rights can shield children from a medical industry seeking to butcher them. California is chipping away at that protection. ... Read full Story

opinion

Will Gov. Hochul turn down free cash for New York schoolkids — JUST to please teacher unions?

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/20/2025 5:00 PM

New federal law offers scholarship grants for kids to use at private schools — if their state's governor opts to allow it. ... Read full Story

opinion

Elon Musk’s wealth distribution idea, ‘anti-racist’ math scam and other commentary

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/20/2025 4:11 PM

Tesla’s Elon Musk, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and other high rollers “envision a ‘massive wealth-redistribution system’ to placate worries over technology displacing human work,” warns The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley. ... Read full Story

opinion

CHRISTOPHER RUFO: I exposed fake news about Sydney Sweeney. Then they deleted the proof

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 4:11 PM

Media firestorm erupts over New Yorker writer's racist social media history, highlighting contradictions in magazine's diversity policies and antiracism commitments. ... Read full Story

opinion

Pope Leo must stand up to Muslim immigrants seeking to remake Europe

By New York Post | Joseph D’Hippolito | 8/20/2025 2:17 PM

As Muslim migration roils Europe, some Catholic bishops are starting to notice. ... Read full Story

opinion

Leo Terrell shows America how to stand up to antisemitism

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 12:20 PM

Leo Terrell emerges as a powerful voice against rising antisemitism in America, calling out hate and standing with Jewish communities when others stay silent. ... Read full Story

opinion

DAVID MARCUS: DC just had a murder-free week, and yes, Dems, Trump did that

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 10:47 AM

Washington DC experiences dramatic crime reduction following Trump's police takeover, with robbery down 46%, carjacking down 83% and no murders in a week ... Read full Story

opinion

Best of the Babylon Bee: Dems say mail-in ban places hardship on dead voters

By New York Post | The Babylon Bee | 8/20/2025 10:39 AM

Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. ... Read full Story

opinion

Florida tragedy shows why Trump’s trucking license crackdown is needed

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 7:01 AM

Deadly Florida truck accident exposes broken CDL licensing system as President Trump and Transportation Secretary Duffy push for stricter driver requirements. ... Read full Story

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DAN GAINOR: Leftist MSNBC changes its name, but it’s still the same embarrassment

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 5:01 AM

The far left network lost its tie to the newsy term “NBC" and looks more like some feminist retread site for aging Karens. ... Read full Story

opinion

I made memes for the White House. Here’s what I learned

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 5:00 AM

White House social media strategy under Trump used ASMR videos, anime-style content and memes to reshape how Americans experience the presidency online. ... Read full Story

opinion

Washington state’s radical new law turns priests into government informants

By Opinion on Fox News | | 8/20/2025 5:00 AM

Catholic bishops sue Washington over SB 5375 mandate requiring clergy to report child maltreatment, including cases involving traditional beliefs on abortion and sexuality. ... Read full Story

opinion

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s unique talents make him a true leader – and have redefined what it means to be commander in chief

By New York Post | Michael Goodwin | 8/19/2025 10:08 PM

If you need a laugh, try to imagine Joe Biden or any recent president holding court in the way Donald Trump is doing it. ... Read full Story

opinion

Europe is not prepared to take up the defense of Ukraine

By New York Post | Wolfgang Munchau | 8/19/2025 6:50 PM

There are many more ways in which a peace process can fail than succeed. ... Read full Story

opinion

Hit Putin with sanctions NOW to get him to sit down with Zel and talk peace

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 8/19/2025 6:37 PM

Holding off on punishing Moscow isn’t getting President Donald Trump any closer to peace. ... Read full Story

opinion

Nobody wants to shop anymore — and our classic stores are suffering

By New York Post | Cindy Adams | 8/19/2025 6:34 PM

Because some designers’ bills haven’t been paid since January, shops are not receiving new merchandise. Thus, a handful of stores are amalgamating. ... Read full Story

opinion

Trump and Zel’s peace deal progress: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 20, 2025

By New York Post | Post readers | 8/19/2025 6:14 PM

NY Post readers discuss President Trump's meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue a peace deal with Russia. ... Read full Story

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Democratic governors face a school-choice reckoning: Kids or unions?

By New York Post | Corey DeAngelis | 8/19/2025 6:11 PM

A new federal school-choice program aims to give every child in America a shot at a better future via private- and parochial-school scholarships — but it's up to Kathy Hochul to let New York join it. ... Read full Story

animal

The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

by Science News | Aug 22 2025

art

Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 23 2025

basketball

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 24 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

Saving more lives through improving organ donation

by CT Mirror | Aug 25 2025

finance

Keurig Dr Pepper reportedly near $18 billion deal to buy coffee company JDE Peet’s

by MarketWatch.com | Aug 24 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

knowledge

Can You Pass This Back-to-School Quiz? It’s Harder Than You Think!

by Reader's Digest | Aug 21 2025

long_island

Neighbors rally for Lynbrook girl, 10, battling brain tumor

by greaterlongisland.com | Aug 24 2025

nation

2nd false active shooter reported at Villanova University in a week

by upi.com | Aug 24 2025

new_jersey

2025 election guide: LD16

by NJ Spotlight | Aug 22 2025

people

Kayla Nicole calls out Tyreek Hill over Popeye's comment

by marca.com | Aug 24 2025

technology

Defense sensor helps defeat drones, jets, ballistic, and cruise missiles’ coordinated attacks

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 24 2025

upstate

One Church Street hosts "Art to Table" online auction

by NEWS10 ABC | Aug 24 2025

Word of the Day

undulant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2025 is:

undulant • \UN-juh-lunt\ • adjective

Undulant describes things that rise and fall in waves, or things that have a wavy form, outline, or surface.

// The exhibit featured a painting with beautiful green strokes that resembled undulant hills.

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Examples:

“Though tightly bound by our love of books, we bibliophiles are a sundry lot, managing our obsession in a grand variety of ways. We organize by title, by author, by genre, by topic. By color, by height, by width, by depth. … We stack books into attractive still lifes accompanied by a single tulip in a bud vase, or into risky, undulant towers poised to flatten a passing housecat.” — Monica Wood, LitHub.com, 7 May 2024

Did you know?

If you’re looking for an adjective that encapsulates the rising and falling of the briny sea, wave hello to undulant. While not an especially common descriptor, it is useful not only for describing the ocean itself, but for everything from rolling hills to a snake’s sinuous movement to a fever that waxes and wanes. The root of undulant is, perhaps unsurprisingly, unda, a Latin word meaning “wave.” Other English words swimming the wake of unda include inundate, “to cover with a flood,” and undulate, “to form or move in waves.”

Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering scheme is a shameless power-grab at the expense of Californians

Zohran’s policy consequences : Letters to the Editor — Aug. 21, 2025

California’s ‘legal kidnapping’ bill puts gender-confused kids in danger

Will Gov. Hochul turn down free cash for New York schoolkids — JUST to please teacher unions?

Elon Musk’s wealth distribution idea, ‘anti-racist’ math scam and other commentary

CHRISTOPHER RUFO: I exposed fake news about Sydney Sweeney. Then they deleted the proof

Pope Leo must stand up to Muslim immigrants seeking to remake Europe

Leo Terrell shows America how to stand up to antisemitism

DAVID MARCUS: DC just had a murder-free week, and yes, Dems, Trump did that

Best of the Babylon Bee: Dems say mail-in ban places hardship on dead voters

Florida tragedy shows why Trump’s trucking license crackdown is needed

DAN GAINOR: Leftist MSNBC changes its name, but it’s still the same embarrassment

I made memes for the White House. Here’s what I learned

Washington state’s radical new law turns priests into government informants

Michael Goodwin: Trump’s unique talents make him a true leader – and have redefined what it means to be commander in chief

Europe is not prepared to take up the defense of Ukraine

Hit Putin with sanctions NOW to get him to sit down with Zel and talk peace

Nobody wants to shop anymore — and our classic stores are suffering

Trump and Zel’s peace deal progress: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 20, 2025

Democratic governors face a school-choice reckoning: Kids or unions?

The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames

Agung Kurniawan at Roh Projects

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant dual-autograph card sells for record-setting $12.9 million

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Saving more lives through improving organ donation

Keurig Dr Pepper reportedly near $18 billion deal to buy coffee company JDE Peet’s

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Can You Pass This Back-to-School Quiz? It’s Harder Than You Think!

Neighbors rally for Lynbrook girl, 10, battling brain tumor

2nd false active shooter reported at Villanova University in a week

2025 election guide: LD16

Kayla Nicole calls out Tyreek Hill over Popeye's comment

Defense sensor helps defeat drones, jets, ballistic, and cruise missiles’ coordinated attacks

One Church Street hosts "Art to Table" online auction

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Man buys 162 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $811,000

2.Watch: Mexican festival's taco serving breaks three world records

3.Watch: Vegan firefighter's first day involves 40,000 pounds of steaks on fire

4.Minnesota State Fair Dairy Princesses Get Immortalized In Butter

5.Look: Oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday in Britain

6.Watch: Smokey Bear stolen from in front of Pennsylvania fire station

7.Girl Group KATSEYE Is Made Up Of 6 Unique Personalities — Which Member Matches You Best?

8.Watch: Canadian politician puts on 330 neck ties to break world record

9.Watch: Dog who fought bull wins 2025 Hambone Award

10.N.C. man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary