On May 31, 2009, Scott Roeder walked into the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, and shot an usher, George Tiller, in the head. Tiller wasn’t just an usher, though. He was also a …

The four-page executive summary of the November-issued report on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) doesn't predict when or how the hopefully-named "green" aircraft fuel will be produced. …

When a radicalized US Army veteran mowed down 15 people in New Orleans, Donald Trump wasted no time in pointing his finger, blaming immigrants and a non-existent ‘open border’ for the …

There was only one person at a recent G7 meeting representing a country where an illness can destroy an entire family, leaving them bankrupt and homeless, with the repercussions of that sudden fall …

You’re not fooling me, Jimmy Carter. You did that on purpose! Dying when you did, I mean. You chose December to grab the global political spotlight once more to make a statement with the only …

For most people, verbal communication is a seamless, unthinking act. nnBut for individuals with communication disorders — such as stuttering, aphasia, or other speech and language impairments — …

Donald Trump’s ambition to buy Greenland, take over the Panama Canal and add Canada as the 51st state are bound to fail. Greenland and Denmark said that they would not sell the island to the United …

I want to think it’s a joke. An ad-lib. But it wasn’t the first time he said it. Greenland. The Panama Canal. Canada. Renaming the Gulf of Mexico. Annexation of foreign lands. Military …

The Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outrage over the state of healthcare it sparked, is a tale of many competing narratives: the killer’s story, the public’s …

President-elect Trump has tried to bully several senior officials who have term appointments into leaving office early so that he can name their replacements. They include the FBI director, the IRS …

“Thank you very much. You’re fantastic people to welcome me back as your President Trump 2.0. Well, a lot of you are fantastic, the White people at least. “I’ve got a big story to tell …

In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light. Instead, I lament the impending loss of winter’s long nights, with all …

It’s time for “good riddance” to year ‘24 We can’t wait to see it depart through the door. COVID’s been tamed but bird flu appears And climate calamity rapidly nears. I …

Like a lot of Tar Heel Democrats, I still think a good deal about the election. I’ll concede I feel modestly more optimistic than I did two months ago, largely because Carolina did better, …

The Republicans, you have to admit, know what they want. It’s all spelled out in the pages of Project 2025, but even if it weren’t, it’s been lodged in the reptilian brains of GOP partisans for …

Imagine the notion of one extended musical family with enough splendid music to keep you charmed, touched and thrilled for the rest of your life. Sounds intriguing, right? In my recent column on …

Jan. 6 was the fourth anniversary of our National Day of Shame. To mark the occasion, I'm re-posting the column I wrote after the smoke cleared and the bodies had been carted off. I stand by every …

“A Complete Unknown” is arguably the best feature ever made about a ’60s’ music icon. Earning Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture, plus for an unrecognizable Timothée Chalamet’s …

Every January, I search for the reformed Scrooge — the one beloved of Christmas tales. Instead, the misanthrope springs back. The old Scrooge was cheap: He threatened to dock Bob Cratchit a few …

It was Dec. 6, 1830. Eager to ensure congressional abbettance, President Andrew Jackson delivered a typically detailed, second annual address whose centerpiece was the Indian Removal Act - a working …