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On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, law professor, legal analyst, and bestselling author of The Indispensable Right Jonathan Turley explores how the unique origins of American ...

Good Friday, April 14, 1865 The president eased his six-foot-four frame out of bed so as not to wake his wife and stepped into a morning that felt, for the first time in years, curiously like joy. A l ...

When it comes to functioning democracies, trust is an integral ingredient; without it, communities cannot function, and citizens grow increasingly despondent and hopeless. In 2026, America is celebrat ...

Rosalia is a young Spanish popstar, but if you're American like me, you probably had no idea who she was until a couple months ago. To me, the new generation of Latin musicians -- rappers l ...

"Papa always makes it clear that he would like to know me as much more rational and lucid than the girls and women he gets to know during his analytic hours." -- Anna Freud Picture ea ...

In a world that is, technically speaking, more connected than ever before in human history, Americans find themselves isolated, atomized, and without a feeling of greater purpose. Like a fish without ...

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 Edison bulbs hung low over the reclaimed-wood table at a popular Brooklyn hangout. A chalkboard listed the Yuletide Farm-to-Table Specials: Roast Chicken with Rosemary ($31),

Time was, Stanley Elkin was a go-to for the MFA crowd. I recall the titles of his works rolling off many a young writer's reverent tongue back in the 1990s and 2000s. Even if you hadn't re ...

"I guess my fantasy has always been that things can be reasonable, that life can be arranged in sensible, pleasant ways. But it can't; I always underestimate the destructive element in human ...

This week marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This anniversary should also mark the day a United States Senator betrayed his oath to the Constitu ...