Many politicians from both major political parties campaigned this year on pledges to tackle rising prices, which have made it hard for many Americans to afford basic necessities.
As this session of Congress winds down, it’s important to note its many achievements. The current Congress passed a bipartisan infrastructure package, bipartisan anti-gun violence reform and a COVID relief package. It made historic investments in climate change and health care while holding …
Now that the Thanksgiving recess is over, the 117th Congress has reopened for business with just a few weeks before the 118th Congress will be sworn in.
While doing basic research for this week’s topic, I ran across an interesting phrase — “a cognitively active lifestyle.”
Why won’t he stop crying? I hear people ask in the restaurant, as we watch a toddler throw a tantrum. His parents are doing the best they can to calm him down, but nothing seems to stop his screams.
The United States has an alarming problem: civic negligence. The signs of civic decline and decay are all around us -- threats of extremist violence, book bans and legislative efforts to restrict honest discussions of history in schools.
I have long appreciated Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s emphasis on the power of positive thinking.
Thank you for your service, Iowa and New Hampshire. But it's time to end the prominent, influential perch you two small rural states have long enjoyed in winnowing the list of presidential contenders.
🎧 With many struggling to meet even their basic needs, is it ever OK to fund projects such as the arts, sports stadiums or space travel?
As part of a mandatory gun buyback program, the government confiscated more than 600,000 firearms. Mass shootings all but disappeared.
Among the key headlines from the 2022 election were gains by Republicans among minority voters.
The Trump adviser claims he didn’t tell Pence to reject electors, but here are the receipts
Did you know that the Grand Island Public Library has around 100,000 books in its collection?
Does it seem like your child only likes a few different foods?
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in admissions policies. At stake is the fate of affirmative action and the positive effects race-conscious policies have had on higher education and the workplace for more than 50 years.
Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note with grievances against coworkers on his phone. Police in Chesapeake, Virginia, issued a news release Friday that says they conducted a forensic ana…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments from Harvard and the University of North Carolina about using race and ethnicity in admissions policies. Project 21, the Black Leadership Network of which I am a member, submitted an amicus brief in the Harvard case.
Is it really news that Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles? In an era where women have already run Chicago, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Charlotte, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Boston, the gender of the new Los Angeles mayor should not have dominated the headlines, as it did in numerous media.
Nov. 20 was Joe Biden's 80th birthday. Our first octogenarian president is two years older than Ronald Reagan was when his presidency ended in 1989.
A woman attended a hockey game, sat in the front row, right next to the ice.
Rock star's transformation should reassure Americans about globalization
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🎧 Episode 65: The hosts discuss the tricky balance of holding people accountable for their actions but the danger in taking things too far.
Commentary: If we want long-term solutions to our social ills, we must work to make our institutions better at ensuring justice for all.
Grand Island superintendent discusses state scores
It’s time to talk turkey, folks. And even for an optimistic carnivore like me, the news is grim.
Between hurricanes and rising costs, retiring to Florida may become more difficult for some. Here are things to consider before making a move.
This last year has been tough for a lot of people, and it goes way beyond the pandemic, as we all know. Here are some things you can be grateful for, even in the middle of chaos.