Opinion

U.S. officials from across the political spectrum vow to ramp up efforts to wean the nation off rare-earth mineral imports from China. But the most pr...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — I’ve been enjoying a personal, tailor-made Oak Ridge Boys Christmas this year. I was surprised to learn that this country gospel gro...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Much has been written about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) since it was signed into law last summer, but one of its more in...

A Long Island, N.Y. school district must pay its superintendent more than $907,500 after he resigned without a public explanation this September, acco...

As we get ready to celebrate Christmas here is a reminder of the reason for the season. "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census s...

The November inflation numbers are in, and they’re a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose 2....

It’s almost Christmas. With no lack of cynicism and even anger in today's world, we look to the past for a bit of wonder and, perhaps, inspiration. Wi...

Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis surprised many when he announced his intentions to opt in to a new federal scholarship program — a program champi...

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just abo...

The scandal among the Somali community in Minnesota highlights a question to consider as we plunge deeper into the AI Age, an age in which some futuri...

Almost everyone knows that government spending has been increasing for years, but it can’t all be blamed on inflation and population growth. Historica...

Consumers don’t like higher electricity prices, but many don’t fully understand why their costs have increased. An Ipsos poll this year found that 73%...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday "said he would defend any artificial intelligence regulations passed by the General Assembly from Trump admi...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. As the children of Oz we...

Jewish people throughout the world are celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, by lighting candles on a unique, eight-branched candelabra, th...

President Donald Trump went off the rails again last night. He blamed the high food prices on former president Joe Biden. Like blaming the car dealer ...

The prevailing narrative about the conspicuous absence of Gen Z from the No Kings protests is a classic case of facile pop psychology masquerading as ...

PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris addressed the Democratic National Committee last week with a new message: “Both parties have failed to hold the public’s tr...

Nearly every university relies on donations from its former students, but those with alumni in the Senate can solicit money straight from taxpayers’ w...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers. That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6...