On Oct. 25, President Joe Biden officially apologized for the “sin of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents.”  These sacrifices and the federal effort to “kill the…

As a state rich with natural resources, conservation is an issue close to the heart of many Kansans. Individual interests vary from agriculture, recreation, or biodiversity, but conservation provides a common ground for us all…

Last month, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors known for their powerful global activism. These survivors, hibakusha in Japanese, have dedicated their lives to…

In 1942, the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, began building prototypes of a long-range plane, the Me-264, known as “the New York Bomber.”  Fortunately, Adolf Hitler never got the chance to use it against the…

Full disclosure: In 2016 I voted for Hillary Clinton; in 2020 I voted for Joe Biden; last week I voted for Kamala Harris. If you’re gathering that I was disappointed in the outcome of the…

I take solace in the various reasons Americans overwhelmingly voted for President-elect Donald Trump. Yes, he’s a deeply flawed individual, they say, but they think he’s best suited to address the American economy, immigration, or…

When water mixes with dirt it becomes mud, tons of mud, the kind of mud that, in the wake of flash floods on Oct. 29 and 30, has turned the Spanish region of València into…

The strategy of the Kamala Harris campaign sounded great on paper. She would stay clear of the unpopular progressive positions of 2019, unapologetically embrace American patriotism and freedom, and establish a broad coalition by gladly…

On the long road to Election Day, no group of voters was more loyal to Donald Trump than young white men. One early theory was that his success with this demographic was a result of…

If you are younger than 80, you likely have not seen war on your home soil.  The rare period of relative peace and prosperity enjoyed by recent generations is similar to the time of accord…