On February 6, 2026, New York governor Kathy Hochul signed her state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. It was an “emotional decision,” the governor allowed. “Ultimately, though,” she concluded, “I’m proud that I gave people the choice when life gets really hard that... Read More →

  The overtime victories of Team USA against Team Canada in men’s and women’s ice hockey at the Winter Olympics were the cause of resounding rejoicing south of the Canadian border, and of national stunned sadness, if not depression, to the north. Both nations’ squads played... Read More →