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Living Civics
More Than Gold: The Olympics and a Brief Return to Shared Pride
February 23, 2026
When the Flag Comes Down, We’re Still One Team As the Winter Olympics came to a close yesterday, Team USA is heading home with something to celebrate: 12 gold medals
Media Bias
When Newspapers Lose Readers, Not Just Revenue
February 22, 2026
A “Strategic Restructuring” or a Strategic Wreck?When the Washington Post laid off one-third of its already dwindling staff, including the entire sports department, foreign bureaus, and book reviews, leadership framed
Bless Your Headlines
The Mets Go Full Disguise Mode
February 21, 2026
There are many things happening in the world right now. Important things. Serious things. The kind of things that make your eye twitch when you check the news before your
Opinion
Remember This: The High Cost of “Free”
February 21, 2026
A Rapid Lesson in Socialism In only a handful of days, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has given us an up-close and personal view of how socialism goes about
Common Sense Corner
Common Sense: Mom Was Right (Once Again)
February 19, 2026
Looking for Truth, Not ComfortMy soon-to-be 99-year-old mother often observed that to find most things, you have to look for them. Apparently, when it comes to voter integrity, we are
Bless Your Headlines
When Ridiculous Ideas Actually Save the Day
February 19, 2026
If you told me a team of Floridians flew to Africa to give a wild rhinoceros eye drops, I would have assumed you were describing the plot of a Disney
Opinion
Spoiler Alert: Illinois Court Throws Cold Water On Swipe Fees
February 18, 2026
A Rare Win for Consumers If you look up the word “rarity” in the dictionary, one definition that pops up is “the quality or state of being uncommon, unusual, or
Living Civics
Why Being Nice Still Matters at the Checkout Line
February 16, 2026
The Small Gestures That Shape Big ExperiencesWe don’t often think about kindness as a civic virtue, but maybe we should. Civic life isn’t just about voting booths, city council meetings,
Opinion
The Collapse of Media Credibility
February 15, 2026
A Generation That Doesn’t Trust the News A News Literacy Project (NLP) report lands like a brick: 84% of teenagers think journalism is a con, a carnival game where spin
Bless Your Headlines
Florida Turns Pickleball into Fight Club
February 14, 2026
There are many things Americans will fight about: politics, parking spots, slow walkers in Costco, and whether pineapple belongs on pizza. But pickleball? Bless our hearts, we’ve officially entered the
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