No matter the result on Wednesday night, the roughly 60,000 Bosnian Americans who call St. Louis home — reportedly the largest population of Bosnians outside Bosnia and Herzegovina —...
The Supreme Court missed an opportunity to bring integrity to American elections this week. Counting ballots that arrive after Election Day, as California does,...
The disappearance of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) took the political world by storm over the last few months. The refusal to provide any details into the unexplained medical issue created a storm of speculation. Now we know what kept him away from the job for more than 100 days: Depression. In no way, shape, […]
Forcing owners of rent-controlled units to absorb inflationary costs for salaries, maintenance, fuel and insurance represents an uncompensated “taking” of owners’ equity and property...
Despite the doom and gloom of America’s naysayers, passion for American values runs far past our shores. Over the past few weeks, social media feeds have been filled with stories of the world visiting the United States for the World Cup — most notably, the exploits of Scottish fans visiting Boston. A match made in […]
It was easy for activists to unite around ending abortion when the most pressing concern was overturning Roe v. Wade. Now, with many of the movement’s leaders warning that the cause is in dire straits, pro-life activist groups are planning the next steps. As of today, only 13 states have abortion bans in effect, all […]
To paraphrase the Bard, something is rotten in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court is starting to notice. Since 2018, the D.C. Court of Appeals has issued controversial criminal-law decisions that have narrowed police authority, strained Fourth Amendment doctrine, and drawn criticism from judges within its own ranks. Although the […]
If you stand on the banks of the Monongahela River just south of Pittsburgh, you can still hear the echoes of an America that used to build things. It is a quiet testament to a bygone era, the kind of place where the skeletal remains of old factories, once giant sentinels along the rivers, serve […]
Two anniversaries are colliding this year. One will dominate headlines, but the other will go unnoticed. They are separated by 250 years, an ocean, and one extraordinary Englishman. As America is preparing to turn 250, I’ve just returned from London, where another milestone quietly reaches its own anniversary: It’s 500 years since a man named […]
When I was catching up with a mentor of mine who has practiced psychiatry for decades, I asked her what prompted her to uproot her life from California and move to Florida a few years ago. “Well,” she joked, “it certainly wasn’t for the humidity.” California had been home. Her friends were there. She had […]
As more than 5 million World Cup fans visit the United States, many are learning something Americans have known for generations: air conditioning is a necessity. In much of the country, it is what makes daily life, work, commerce, and even outdoor events possible during the summer. Some visitors who once mocked America’s dependence on […]
America’s national parks and public lands are more than scenic destinations. They’re places where families make memories, history is preserved, and the story of our country is told in stone and open spaces. As Americans celebrate the 250th birthday of the founding, these places remind us of what we’ve inherited and the legacy we must […]
