When Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch — gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs — it was no diplomatic nicety.  It was a reminder of…

One night a few years ago, I watched a young man die over the course of 12 long hours because he refused a relatively common and safe medical intervention. I remember he was in his…

With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror and our country’s 250th birthday just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about their significance for us here and beyond. The saying “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves” is credited to Andrew…

It is yet another national tragedy in 2025 — one made all the sadder by the fact that it happened on the eve of Thanksgiving. Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old U.S. Army specialist, died on Thursday.…

President Trump on Monday touted “big progress” on talks to end the Ukraine war, and Kyiv is doubtless willing to make painful concessions to avoid surrender or U.S. abandonment.  No one wants the war to…

For several months, an ancient voyager unlike any other before has been visiting our small patch of the universe. In calling our visitor ancient, we mischaracterize its age as that word implies something several thousand…

Leaders can unite or divide, whether it be by design or by misstep.     Thanksgiving’s evolution shows how both can happen.   On October 3, 1863, amid profound division and upheaval of the Civil…

President Trump’s lawfare revenge tour has gone bust. A judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Department’s cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan wasn’t…

This past week, Canada officially lost its measles elimination status, which it held for nearly 30 years — a shameful consequence of falling childhood vaccination rates. In normal times, Canada’s misfortune might serve as yet…

Oklahoma politicians are in court trying to defend a new law they passed to gut their citizens’ rights to put initiatives on the ballot, which allows the people to take action on matters where the…