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When the tumult and the shouting have died from the pitch occasioned by the El Paso and Dayton massacres, there may be stillness enough — for a short time, anyway — to accommodate a useful question. How come now? That would be the question. How come not 50 years ago?...
National Parks Face Human Threat
Retired National Parks Service Mason Dominic DeRubis works on the cannon casemate wall at Fort Sumter to mend the crumbling brick work at the historic landmark. Tim Stone spreads his hands defenselessly on top of the wall of Fort Sumter that faces the Charleston...
Who Needs Sweden Anyway?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump crowed Friday when a Swedish judge released New York rapper A$AP Rocky from custody pending the judge’s verdict on an assault charge. The verdict will be announced on Aug. 14. “A$AP Rocky released from prison and on his...
News From Around the South 7/29 to 8/5
KENTUCKY: Disparaged Monument Finds Quieter Home 44 Miles Downriver How soon until a darkness-clad thug “tags” the Virginia monument at Gettysburg? Confederate-monument vandalism continues unabated, with red spray paint applied to a Nashville, Tennessee monument in...
National Matters
If you watched the first night of the second Democratic primary debate, or paid any attention to the media this past weekend, you’ll recognize the current Democratic narrative: President Donald Trump is a racist, and we have to beat him. The previous narrative,...Obiter Dicta
This is the Trump era, which means if you blink, you will miss another shattering example of unabashed corruption. I Read More
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Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025 Large, immigrant-rich cities saw population fall back between mid-2024 and mid-2025 after nation-leading increases the year before. Mid-sized cities led Read More