A Newly Declassified Memo Sheds Light on America’s Post-Cold War Mistakes
The newly discovered memo, written in March 1994 by Wayne Merry, chief of the U.S. Embassy’s internal politics division at ...
Sour Grapes
Concord grapes are rarely seen in grocery stores, but even if you’re not familiar with the name, you definitely know the ...
Biden Fails a Death Penalty Abolitionist’s Most Important Test
Biden failed that test. In a statement announcing his clemency decision, the president said, “I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level. In good ...
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The Matt Gaetz Report Is a Reminder That Investigations Actually Matter
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Democrats Can’t Hide From the Culture War
Democrats have allowed advocacy groups to drive their agenda too far to the left. On issues like trans women in sports and ...
Many of the Year’s Best Films Were About How We See Each Other
13. Daughters (Angela Patton, Natalie Rae) 14. Rumours (Guy Maddin, Evan and Galen Johnson) ...
Notre Dame Is Open Again. Please Ignore the Controversy.
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My Kids Have Started Exploring Grown-Up Foods. But My Family Wants to Stand in Their Way.
My husband and I live near my sister and brother-in-law. My husband and I have 7-year-old female twins, and my sister has an ...
I Inherited My Mom’s House. My Husband Claims My Plans for It Are a “Slap in the Face.”
The better option is to set up a trust for the property and make your son the beneficiary. That way, when you die, he will ...
My Dad Married a Woman Two Years Older Than Me. Now He’s Reaping the Consequences.
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On this day in 1929, Chesney Henry “Chet” Baker Jr., an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist, is born. He is known for major ...
What Everyone Is Missing About the College Football Playoff
Notre Dame destroyed Indiana, Penn State snatched SMU’s soul, Texas got a minor handful from Clemson but still won easily, and Ohio State capped the weekend with an annihilation of Tennessee, 42–17, ...