The Loop NFL Picks: Week 16
Vikings at Giants (+2½) Snoop Dogg is coming to Minneapolis to headline the halftime show for the Vikings’ Christmas game against Detroit. The hip hop...
Today in History: December 19, U.S. auto industry gets emergency bailout
Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2025. There are 12 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 19, 2008,...
Bruce Yandle: America chugs along in a ‘K-shaped’ economy
People are talking about America’s “K-shaped economy,” so named because charts show different sectors’ fortunes diverging like the two arms of that letter. Recently, for...
Matt K. Lewis: The Democrats are already blowing up their chances in the Senate
Just when you thought Democrats might be on track to claw back the U.S. Senate next year, they decided it would be much more exciting...
Callahan: Why the Patriots’ luck will change, an old problem resurfaces and more Week 16 thoughts
Welcome to the Friday Five! Every week during the NFL regular season, I’ll drop five Patriots-related thoughts on Friday to recap the week that was...
Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers
On the day Congress weighed 19 child-safety bills, the State Department told diplomats to deny visas to skilled workers in “content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and...