4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (264+ words) I couldn't end the month of August without featuring this story about an inspirational young man named Zac Waters, who used his passion and his powers of observation to give the gift of mobility to a toddler with disabilities. If…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (790+ words) The legendary singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, and it has already left a crater-sized hole in not just the world of the arts, but philanthropy. Parton often followed Jesus' admonition to do her good deeds in secret. As…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (358+ words) There are good reasons why minors, generally regarded as people under the age of 18, aren't allowed to do certain things. They generally lack the judgement, the moral clarity, and the experience to make certain decisions. That is why they cannot…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (477+ words) A Virginia school board voted 4-3 to protect teachers from the indignity of drug testing, two years after a second-grade teacher overdosed on fentanyl in her own classroom, in front of her students. The Spotsylvania County School Board rejected both a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (380+ words) The cities affected are making an effort now to head these events off with a combination of technology and curfews. Will it work? That remains to be seen. Cities across America are bracing for a wave of social media-fueled "teen…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (346+ words) On Tuesday, hundreds of faculty members from the University of California (UC) system signed an open letter demanding that the university system return to standardized math testing during college admissions. The reason: students attempting to enter college cannot do basic…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (571+ words) Edwin Barlow belonged to that time, for he truly was of another time: the time of the Greatest Generation. His life story was so extraordinary, and his methods so unorthodox, that anyone who experienced his mathematics classes would never experience…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (452+ words) His latest possible act of nest-feathering involves diapers. Yes, really. Gavin Newsom’s controversial “free diapers” program won’t face the scrutiny typical for state contractors — with the governor quietly carving out an exemption from bidding rules, despite growing questions about favoritism…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (756+ words) For years, Tax Day has served as a reminder of the growing disconnect in the American economy: people work harder but take home less. Families adjust, cut back, and absorb the difference. This year feels different thanks to a deliberate…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (865+ words) We are almost a week past Easter Sunday, so the discovery of this beautiful story was timely. Ryan and Dr. Amy Beethe, an Omaha couple with incredible capacities for service and sacrifice, are a beautiful picture of the power of…...