Perhaps nothing encapsulates the perils of crypto better than Tether Holdings Ltd. Tether is a so-called stablecoin. It addresses one of cryptocurrencies’ greatest drawbacks — extreme volatility — by mimicking the government-issued currencies crypto was…

In 1979, then-President Jimmy Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. Developing energy independence was a big thing in those days. Arab oil producers were upset at U.S. support…

Grey-zone operations, hybrid warfare, slicing the salami: there are many terms for Russia’s use of covert attacks that leave opponents unsure how to respond. The latest theater seems to be the Baltic Sea.  Twice in…

The start of a new year is a time for many to set their intentions by making annual resolutions.  The Kansas Legislature also has this opportunity as it begins its 2025 session with a new…

The motives of the murderous driver who killed at least 15 and injured 30 or more in the French Quarter in New Orleans early Wednesday aren’t entirely clear as we write this. But officials say…

The ripple effects of the brawl that broke out between Ohio State and Michigan football players in late November are still spreading. A massive scrum ensued when celebrating Michigan players tried to plant a team…

Threats to independent reporting on the government come most famously from Donald Trump, in screeds about punishing journalists and news organizations.  The recent decision by ABC News to pay $15 million to settle a defamation…

He left office in a stunning landslide defeat after a single term as the nation’s 39th president. But Jimmy Carter wasn’t done yet. Instead of withdrawing quietly from public life as most former presidents have,…

Fifty-nine letters, bound by a brittle rubber band, saved in a dresser drawer for a half-century. Wartime letters sent by my father to my mother at her family home in Chicago, written in his own…

I’m piggy-backing from a recent New York Times article that says if your New Year’s resolution is to be happier, then don’t put yourself first. Forget the spa retreat, the gym membership, or the make-over…