Every morning when I walk to the park across from my apartment in Mexico City, I am reminded of an unspeakable tragedy that has befallen my country for decades. Steps away from my front door…

I am a bit conservative.  • I am pro-life. I love that Donald Trump and his Federalist Society judicial nominees overthrew Roe v. Wade, a lawless example of judicial overreach. • I am skeptical of…

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…