Traditionally a big part of ushering in the new year, fireworks once again are being considered in the state Legislature.
After years of pleas from residents, municipali...
As 2020 came to a close, there was an overwhelming hope that the problems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic were on their way out with the turn of the calendar.
A yea...
Tyrants like Xi Jinping of China strive to control people’s actions and thoughts and by trying to control the truth, which is why Hong Kong monuments to the peaceful pro...
Americans are tired of war.
We just got out of a 20-year fiasco in Afghanistan with little to show for it except the Taliban reinstated, burqa sales up and the country p...
Omicron took over from delta in the U.S. last month, as it’s a vastly more infectious variant of COVID-19 and our vaccines offer much lower protection from infection wit...
There’s no need to suffer in silence during the holidays or any time of the year, but holiday seasons of recent years have provided more reasons for being glum.
Whether ...
What will historians say Joe Biden and Donald Trump had in common? Their greatest presidential legacy might end up being how they shaped the federal judiciary.
Despite f...
If you spend even a small amount of time scanning social media or watching cable news, the world still seems like a pretty grim place.
A new COVID variant, omicron, is n...
It’s safe to say that most of us have reached the burnout stage with COVID-19, and the arrival of the highly transmissible omicron variant isn’t doing much to relieve an...
Across the nation, citizens are marching in support of voting rights.
According to the Brennan Center, 19 states have enacted 33 laws to make it harder for Americans to ...
