One of the most iconic cherry blossom trees in our Nation's Capital isn't blooming anymore, but it's still a spectacular site in Washington D.C. this week. It is cherry blossom season, and peak bloom ...

Four years ago this month, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion, dramatically reshaping ...

Banalization is a word I like since it describes with precision other words I abhor. Collins Dictionary defines it as “the process of becoming or making something banal,” which, according to ...

It's been two years since someone tried to mislead North Dakota voters and skew a U.S. House election. There's still been no consequences. A screen shot of a text message sent out saying Julie ...

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As the first school year under House Bill 1481 comes to an end, I am here to tell you that it doesn’t matter that kids no longer have their phones in class. They’re still just as distracted as ever.

Splash pads. Water parks. Entire industries are built around the simple idea that people will stand in line for the chance to get sprayed in the face. And maybe, just maybe, we have Wisconsin Dells to ...

Journalists in the mid-1800s were on the front lines of the push to end slavery, sounding off in the pages of their newspapers, some risking their businesses and their own lives for the cause. Those ...

The labels Leave and Remain need little introduction to anyone with even a fleeting interest in British politics. The terms do not simply refer to someone’s position on U.K.-EU relations, they can ...

Anyone who’s visited the University of Missouri or Columbia, Mo., has more than likely passed through the intersection of College Ave. and Rollins St. The bustling intersection doesn’t just serve as ...