Congress returns to Washington this week, and for once something substantive is on the docket. House Speaker Mike Johnson deserves credit for plowing ahead on U.S. support to Ukraine and Israel over the loud objections…

Every day, volunteers risk their lives in relief efforts in Gaza. On Monday, seven associated with the World Central Kitchen were killed, targeted by an Israeli military drone hovering above their three-car convoy. Because the…

Another study refutes the belief that Las Vegas and other urban centers in the Southwest are sucking Lake Mead dry. Instead, if the region is to adequately address its water problems, policymakers must confront hard…

It turns out Russia, not Cuba, may be responsible for the mysterious injuries sustained by scores of American personnel and intelligence workers while serving on the island, abroad or at home, at least according to…

Ever since women lost federal protection over their reproductive decisions with the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the race has been on to make it ironclad.  Former President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks were instrumental…

Now that Question 1 to build a new Royals ballpark in the Crossroads and give Arrowhead Stadium a major overhaul has lost big, we’re not here to say, “We told you so.”  But rather, let’s…

As cars go electric and get more technologically advanced, their interiors are increasingly being built around prominent dashboard touch screens. Nearly every automaker has been moving controls for windshield wipers, headlights, air conditioning, gear selection…

NBC made the right decision in reversing course on hiring former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel to be a regular contributor. McDaniel’s support for Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen from…

While every member of Kansas’ congressional delegation has now made the taxpayer-funded trip to the U.S.-Mexico border to decry an influx of people from outside this country, they should be going to our local supermarkets…

The same day in 2007 that founder Steve Jobs of Apple Computer presented the company’s fancy new mobile telephone, the iPhone, he dropped the word “computer” from the corporation’s name. On this, like many things,…