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Ukraine's Fate Is Rooted in a Tragic History Feb. 25, 2022
For those trying to keep up with the fast-moving events in Ukraine, it may be helpful to consider so... Read More
An Unserious People Confront a Serious Man Feb. 25, 2022
Call Russian President Vladimir Putin a dictator. Call him an autocrat. Call him a totalitarian. Cal... Read More
Teaching Black History Isn't Always Comfortable Feb. 25, 2022
As Black History Month comes to an end this year, the belligerent debates in many schools and states... Read More
This Black History Month, Let's Make History Feb. 24, 2022
As we celebrate Black History Month and the great accomplishments of African Americans to the United... Read More
Today's Sinister Echo Of 'America First' Feb. 24, 2022
When former President Donald Trump first adopted "America First" as a slogan for his movement, nobod... Read More
Valentines on Presidents' Day: My Three Heartbeats Feb. 23, 2022
Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day made me feel sugar-sweet and bitter-blue after reviewing my hear... Read More
Buried History Comes to Life at Mary King's Close Feb. 19, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman The year is 1645. The most virulent strain of the bubonic plague has immobilized ... Read More
Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies: Spectacles of National Branding and Global Projection, Part I Feb. 05, 2022
Sometimes I wish, if just for a moment, that I could simply enjoy what I see and hear around me: a p... Read More
Wars and Rumors of Wars in Times of TikTok: Is America Ready for a Major Conflagration? Part II Jan. 22, 2022
The United States lost, "failed miserably," in a battle against Chinese forces, reported Gen. John H... Read More
Wars and Rumors of Wars in Times of TikTok: Is America Ready for a Major Conflagration? Part I Jan. 15, 2022
The British won their World War I battles, so goes the aphorism, on the polo fields of Eton and Harr... Read More
Ponies, Oysters and Birds on Chincoteague Island Jan. 15, 2022
By Victor Block Mention Chincoteague Island, Virginia, and you're likely to be asked, "Isn't that th... Read More
Puerto Rico: The Holiday Island with the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part II Jan. 08, 2022
After nearly four centuries of colonial rule under Catholic Spain, in 1899 Puerto Rico became a U.S.... Read More
America's Tortured Take on Political Violence Jan. 07, 2022
In line with other surveys taken in the run-up to the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill ... Read More
Western Snowflakes and Russian Sabers Jan. 06, 2022
Washington — At the end of the Cold War, former President Ronald Reagan and his successor, Pre... Read More
The 21st Century: A Flop So Far Dec. 29, 2021
A child in the '60s, when the world was turning fast, I loved the upbeat '90s' carbonated peace and ... Read More
Coming Clean on Word Origins Dec. 29, 2021
"It's as clean as a whistle," my father would often say after washing the family car. I always thoug... Read More
Land Trusts Protect More Than You Might Think Dec. 26, 2021
By Victor Block Visitors to North Carolina stroll by a centuries-old Native American site, then reli... Read More
Puerto Rico Has the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part I Dec. 25, 2021
It is not entirely clear to me how they figure it out and with such precision, but polls and country... Read More
Science Mixes With History at New Mexico's Valley of Fires Dec. 25, 2021
By Bonnie and Bill Neely On a recent RV trip across the United States, we discovered places of which... Read More
The Beginning of the End Dec. 24, 2021
Sometime just over 2,000 years ago, contrary to the song, it was not a silent night. In Bethlehem, a... Read More
