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Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

OP-ED: The courage to keep talking

The recent passing of Charlie Kirk has sent waves across the country and the world. Among those who supported him, those who debated him, and even those who simply respected his conviction, there is a shared recognition of his influence. While many will reflect on Charlie’s legacy in ...

Editor’s note: This column draws on Dr. Aaron E. Carroll’s essay, “The Bright Spots of American Healthcare: A Beacon of Innovation and Progress,” published in The New York Times on Sept. 5. When people talk to me about health care in the U.S., it’s usually a conversation filled with ...

“America First" is a nativist political slogan and foreign policy doctrine that advocates prioritizing right-wing economic, political, and ideological interests of the United States above those of other nations. The slogan dates back to the isolationist policies of Charles Lindburgh and his ...

One can learn a great deal about their elected officials and whether they demonstrate hypocrisy by following their Facebook pages. My state senator, Camera Bartolotta, recently posted of her association with Alina's Light, a nonprofit organization that is "raising awareness, promoting domestic ...