When you combine unchecked illegal immigration with a refusal to prosecute crimes, you end up with a society similar to that which you would find in a Grand Theft Auto game. In other words, you end up with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California. Southern California has been a hotbed of gang crime this summer. Four people […]

The next two paragraphs are a test to see how much I remember from elementary school science class: The continents of Africa and South America were once part of a massive supercontinent known as Pangaea, which existed around 335 million years ago. Pangaea began to break apart about 175 million years ago during the Mesozoic […]

It’s not unusual for professional sports to change rules to try to make things more interesting for casual fans. Year in and year out, some fans bemoan the persistent tinkering, and others celebrate it. It’s what has led to things such as the designated hitter in baseball and the 3-point shot in basketball. The NFL’s […]

When the musician Jeff Buckley died at the age of 30 on May 29, 1997 — just three years after 27, the cursed age that most prematurely deceased rock stars check out at — he left behind one album, in the form of Grace, that was to become one of the most admired, even beloved, […]

Kirk Franklin, the immensely successful musician with over 20 Grammys for his work in Christian hip-hop and gospel music, recently had some thoughts on marriage that he shared with former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Newton’s Funky Friday podcast. “I believe that marriage has been weaponized in Western Christianity,” Franklin said. “It’s very much […]

Vanishing glaciers. Newly ice-free stretches in the Arctic. Record droughts punctuated by record deluges. A hurricane, supercharged by hot Pacific water, that lasted six weeks. And across the globe, implacable, record-breaking heat. In 2023, record production and burning of fossil fuels poured unprecedented amounts of energy into the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, helping to spur some of the wildest weather in...

The apparent collapse of a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal is spurring fears that a major escalation of conflict in the Middle East is around the corner.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East this week to push a deal over the finish line, but he left without any major agreement...

Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,...

The growing possibility that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could drop out and endorse Donald Trump is injecting further chaos into an already unpredictable moment in the election. Kennedy’s allies emphasize that nothing is final yet, and members of his team are in disagreement over how to move forward. But the two campaigns have been negotiating...