On the surface, the U.S. seems to spend a lot on education — more per student than all but a few countries.
The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
The nanny state needs a timeout.
President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it's a foundational ideal of the American experiment.
Some family sitcoms become part of viewers’ lives, with characters who feel like old friends. Decades after these shows premiered, their stars continue to attract audiences. Here’s what happened to the casts after the cameras stopped rolling. More than 30 years after Full House premiered in …
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying the ban was likely unconstitutional. The order, issued by District Judge Timothy Kelly, grants a 14-day temporary restraining order restoring the outlets’ ac…
Nineteen states passed laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but the change can't take effect until Congress allows it at the federal level.
A country that’s $40 trillion in debt can’t afford to provide generous welfare benefits to the world.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his critics agree on one thing: The Pentagon is in urgent need of transformation. The change he’s pursuing, however, is endangering that vital mission.
I didn't leave my political party. My party left me. Both of them.
🎧 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.
Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?
Seeing Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Easter Sunday at the beautiful, brand-new Tanger Center in Greensboro, NC was something of a religious experience for die-hard Tina Turner fans. It wasn’t so much that Ari Groover looked or sounded like The Queen of Rock and Roll. It was more that she …
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
On the surface, the U.S. seems to spend a lot on education — more per student than all but a few countries.
The U.S. spends too much on K–12 education.
The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
To say I was shocked was a really good understatement when I read that Ron Raccuia was “fired” (yes, fired without explanation) from the Buffalo Bills, and without any real public explanation as to why. Here’s a man who probably is solely responsible for not only bringing the new stadium to Orchard Park but keeping the Bills here for the next 30 years or so (with a shout-out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz). So why did the Bills send him to the curb after this? I’m sure many other Bills fans want to know why. What am I missing here?
At a Meet and Greet event hosted by the Washington County Democratic Committee in the Tyler Magisterial District on Sunday, May 1, Sheriff Blake Andis falsely asserted that three students had overdosed on gummies at Abingdon High School the previous week.
Morgan Griffith wants Roe v. Wade overturned so that control over abortion can be returned to the “states and the people.”
I read with interest an article outlining the possible extension of Amtrak passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia.