Embracing difficulty builds resilience, deepens perspective and reveals strengths that comfort and routine seldom uncover in us.
Congress had — and Republican leadership promptly blocked — the opportunity to exert its oversight responsibility over the Trump administration's war with Iran.
How is it that the "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren't jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that's a myth that Rollins and others proved flawed.
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Iranians are gradually regaining internet access after an 88-day government-imposed blackout that isolated much of the country from the outside world
I’m not a knee-jerk, anti-tax fellow. While no one enjoys paying taxes, I recognize that federal, state and local levies fund a broad range of critical needs, including schools, parks, libraries, police, public health and scientific research.
- Tracy Grit McDowell County Schools superintendent
Kehler’s “One Team, One Mission” mantra helped carry us through the 2025–2026 school year.
🎧 From camping trips to knife making, the hosts discuss curiosity, lifelong learning and the importance of continuing personal growth throughout adulthood and beyond.
Cartoonists from across the country react to high gas prices and inflation.
Americans were forecast to spend a record $38 billion on Mother’s Day and $24 billion on Father’s Day gifts this year. But they can be difficult holidays for adult children, given the estrangement epidemic.
Building more apartments, not government intervention, has lowered cost of housing
An ancient, almost surely apocryphal story is about a dog food company executive convening a big sales meeting. A very short version has the exec running through all of the company's advantages: the best sales team, the best advertising, the best packaging. He then irately asks, "So why aren't we selling more dog food?"
To mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, UFC fights are set to take place in front of the White House. Construction of the arena has now begun.
I get that the worst possible thing that could happen to Detroit's automobile industry is for the U.S. market to open to cheap Chinese imports.
🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.
"What we are seeing — far too often — is racialized, aggressive and even violent policing, regardless of immigration status. Being here without documentation is not a violent crime, and those who are undocumented should not be treated like violent criminals."
Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?
In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics.
Embracing difficulty builds resilience, deepens perspective and reveals strengths that comfort and routine seldom uncover in us.
Congress had — and Republican leadership promptly blocked — the opportunity to exert its oversight responsibility over the Trump administration's war with Iran.
How is it that the "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren't jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that's a myth that Rollins and others proved flawed.
Iranians are gradually regaining internet access after an 88-day government-imposed blackout that isolated much of the country from the outside world
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"This is not about partisanship for me. It is about making sure every eligible voter in McDowell County has a fair opportunity to participate in our democracy."
"I feel thankful and blessed to have crossed paths with this wonderful lady."
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"If you can read the reports from people experiencing the cruelty and evil in their community, and if you can see visual evidence and not feel the pain of others, something is wrong with you."

