You Should Know Your Family’s Stories
At 4, I didn’t know enough to ask my grandfather questions about his past. But he played catch with me, tossing a baseball gently and with patience....
Loneliness Isn’t for Cowards
Loneliness isn’t for cowards; it’s for people like me who spend years ignoring the tools that have always existed to make meaningful connections.
In Worldwide Survey, U.S. Says Most Fellow Citizens are Bad People
A new Pew survey shows that other countries’ citizens tend to look more favorably on their neighbors.
We Need to Get Kids Reading Whole Books Again-Here's How
Amid consistently bad news for US education, one development in public schools is so horrifying, few would believe it’s even true — if the evidence w...
Iran’s Malevolent New Ayatollah
The ascension of Khamenei’s son – a man just as deranged as his father – proves the tragic necessity of war.
The War of Words
The public started out opposing the conflict in Iran. That will be a problem if things go south.
Reason to Worry About the Iran War
The action was bold, but we can’t know what the repercussions will be, and a lot could go wrong.
James Talarico: Christian Democrat
The Democratic senate candidate in Texas is teaching us about what faith really means.
US Is Not a Secular State
Exploring the constitutional balance of religion and government in the United States' history and law.
Space Force
Making the Space Force the newest branch of the U.S. military is yielding clear benefits in Iran.
Middle East Band-Aid
Analysis of the Middle East conflict, nuclear threats, and the enduring Arab-Jew tension.