On Nov. 5, in elections around the country, we will determine whether these United States of America will continue to aspire to be a democratic republic or whether this country will give up its freedoms…

I couldn’t tell who was more upset, the woman on the other end of the line or her husband, who was telling her what to say. He was certainly more voluble. The couple took issue…

President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of new regulations on lead in drinking water is the final act of an impressive four-year effort to rid the nation of toxic lead pipes. It is perhaps one of…

American voters appear to be buying Donald Trump’s promise that sharply higher tariffs on imported goods will make them better off. If he gets the chance to put his plan into practice, they’ll be in…

Most voters make their decisions for various unreflective reasons; engaging in a prolonged internal struggle over whether or not to support any particular candidate, especially a candidate nominated by a party which the voter identifies…

In June, an arson attack on a Prague bus was foiled, and a man in a hotel near Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport accidentally blew himself up with a homemade bomb. Antisemitic graffiti was spread…

The Iola Register has some great news to share. Our newsroom is one of 205 small, local news outlets — including one in every U.S. state — that is receiving a share of $20 million…

On Tuesday afternoon I agreed to publish the anonymous letter to the editor that appears in today’s paper. For more than 150 years, the Register’s policy has been to allow anonymous commentary only if the…

Stepmothers don’t get enough credit. Parenting someone else’s offspring can be a really tough job. As a stepmother myself, I understand the challenges that often accompany being part of a blended family, and it’s admirable…

There’s only a few weeks remaining before the 2024 presidential election comes to a close — that is, pending election certification, recounts, challenges and lawsuits. Ed Kilgore, political columnist for New York magazine since 2015,…