Hamas surprised Israel, but its incursion comes after months of rising tensions over violence at al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupation and blockade of Palestinians.

Long gridlocked by fighting between the two major political parties, the US House is now split by conflict within the GOP, thanks in part to redistricting practices that boost extremism.

By voting to expel Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Republicans ground the work of Congress to a halt and revealed the danger of governing by chaos.

The last thing the restaurant industry needs is other businesses prompting customers to leave gratuities.

Tipping seems to be more coercive and less tied to service quality these days.

Under normal circumstances, employers can be expected to reduce wages when customers increase tips. But these aren’t normal circumstances.