On December 17, a New York Democratic lawmaker honored the Hanukkah and Christmas holidays by introducing a bill that would effectively ban Jewish, Muslim and Christian-owned establishments from operating in the state’s rest stop thruways.  Tony Simone’s bill, the Rest Stop Restaurant Act, would require food and beverage companies contracted […]

There’s a reason I call freedom of speech “the eternally radical idea.”  After all, what do you call an idea that has a clear track record of promoting innovation, human flourishing, prosperity, and progress — but is nonetheless rejected by partisans and authoritarians in every generation throughout history? Many of […]

The sports world provided plenty of headlines in 2023, but there was as much excitement off the field for professional athletes as there was on it. Plenty of pro athletes got married or had children as they celebrated their love on and off the field. The slideshow above presents the […]

Over the last several years, an odd ritual known as a “land acknowledgment” has become the fashionable way to begin academic, arts and other elite events. Like a woke version of the “Pledge of Allegiance,” these land acknowledgments involve the public recitation of a prepared script. But rather than declaring […]

Some 35% of U.S. adults have gone online in an attempt to diagnose their health symptoms — and now Google is revealing which conditions they were most curious about this year. The search engine giant has released its annual “Year in Search,” which breaks down the top queries for everything […]

Joining the family business is tempting for any child, especially if the family business is acting. Many children of famous actors have chosen to step into the spotlight and pursue careers in the entertainment industry. Adam Sandler’s daughters led the coming of age comedy everybody was talking about over the […]

Supreme Court rulings, wars waged over parental rights, crackdowns on conservative school boards and scandals that imbued some districts with controversy: Education’s rocky landscape showcased this year’s equally tumultuous cultural climate, and the issue has taken center stage for candidates going into 2024. Republicans continued to capitalize on parents’ concerns […]

CNN once prided itself as the “most trusted name in news” that was the go-to network for breaking news occurring around the world. But in 2023, it was best known for the utter chaos that unfolded both onscreen and behind the scenes.  It’s been a rough stretch of years at […]

Charles F. Dowd tamed time. The career educator conceived a plan so audacious it’s hard to believe there was an era when his vision for the world didn’t exist. Dowd created time zones. He put the rotation of the Earth, the rise of the sun, the movement of the heavens […]

Revelers will flock en masse to ring in the new year at public gatherings across the country, but partygoers should be prepared for worst-case scenarios, one expert warns. “It seems like these days, every other week there is another case where a person with a firearm has decided to attack […]