On Oct. 8, President Biden ordered a fleet of military ships and an aircraft carrier closer to the war between Israel and Hamas. Days later, he ordered a second carrier group to steam into the…

A small town in east Alabama is saying goodbye to someone they shouldn’t have lost. By all accounts, F.L. “Bubba” Copeland Jr. was loved by thousands in Smiths Station, a community of about 5,400. He…

From head to toe, our bodies are adapting to accommodate our devices. A majority of U.S. workers spend most of each weekday seated and looking at screens. We’ve thereby put ourselves in the midst of…

In Israel and the Palestinian territories, there are many stories—many lived experiences, cultures, religions, and political perspectives. There are also two overarching stories, each the story of a people. Here’s one story: On October 7,…

Donald Trump wasn’t on stage at the GOP debate on Wednesday, though he seemed to occupy Ron DeSantis’s mind. That would explain the Florida Governor’s punt on reforming entitlements that ruled out even gradually raising…

When Joe Biden meets Xi Jinping in San Francisco next week, the stakes will be high. Fighting in the Middle East threatens to become another theatre for great-power rivalry, with America backing Israel, and China…

When I learned that only 29% of the registered voters in Allen County voted, I was surprised — no, shocked.  How can voters allow less than one-third of their members decide what’s happening in the…

We were unaware until very recently that practicing journalism too “persistently” is against the law. At least that’s the case in Calumet City, Illinois, where Daily Southtown reporter Hank Sanders was cited multiple times for…

A countywide referendum on whether to renovate the Allen County courthouse likely drew more voters to the polls Tuesday than in a typical off-year election. An estimated 2,510 voters — or about 29% of Allen…

Like urban communities across the nation, Kansas City, Mo., has a public health problem. Gun violence is staggeringly high. In 2022, despite a nationwide drop in gun crime, Kansas City suffered its second-deadliest year since…