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Sometimes certain books just sort of seem to fall into your hands, out of the blue, and resonate. Maybe it was the C.S. Lewis endorsement on the back of Arthur C. Clarke's 1954 sci-fi novel Chil ...

Last week, The Washington Free Beacon revealed that the leading candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 12th district, Adam Hamawy, was a longtime friend and supporter of the so-called "Bli ...

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 ...

Combating our current scourge of loneliness and social isolation must be seen as a societal imperative. Platitudes about togetherness won't do; we need action items. A new survey ...

A stark and unsettling portrait of success, in the vein of Philip Roth and Jonathan Franzen, that revives the long-established intersection between ambition and corruption in the pursuit of the Americ ...

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 ...

Bob Woodson died peacefully at his home on the evening of May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a national treasure, beloved by the thousands he served through the Woodson Center for over four decade ...

Shortly before 11:00 p.m, 24-year old heiress Leila Welsh and her boyfriend Richard Funk stepped into Kansas City's swinging Hotel Phillips. They walked across the palatial lobby into the Tropic ...

You know you are winning when powerful people become hypocrites to claim they agree with you. That's how free speech advocates should view Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber's Terms ...

As the 2026 film season unfolds and Oscar buzz begins to build, sequels and franchise returns are everywhere. From Toy Story 5 to Scream 7, studios are betting big on familiar titles. B ...