What Corey Comperatore tells us about Christian Trump backers, detractors
Who was this 50-year-old man the world would come to know through his final sacrificial act at the July 13 Trump rally?
J.D. Vance Doesn't Just Know Trump's Agenda—He's Lived It | Opinion
The fact is, Vance didn't change; he came full circle. After detours to Yale, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C., he came home again.
July 4th speech for the ages: Calvin Coolidge on America's 150th birthday
Coolidge well understood that the United States could make progress only by keeping faith with our Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine and first "America First" revolution: It might inform the next
Why did Paine's pamphlets capture the imagination of a young nation? And why might they capture it today?
A song for the ages: How Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band" came to be
Who was the man—and the father—whom Fogelberg's song was written about?
What the WNBA, Caitlin Clark can learn from NBA, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson
To properly understand what Clark is now going through, it's important to tell a story about Bird, Johnson and the NBA.
Biden's brand suffers from "back in the day" economics, inflation's reality
Whatever the reasons the president had for flooding the U.S. economy with money, his policies didn't rescue it.
If you think 2024 is a high-stakes election year, consider 1864
Lincoln was told in mid-August of 1864 that his prospects for reelection were nearly impossible.
A fallen NYPD hero's life story, in his wife's own words
Americans need to know the story of police officer Jonathan Diller. Not just how he died but how he lived.
Billy Graham's words in Oklahoma City helped heal after worst mass murder
In 1995, the most trusted pastor in America had come to Oklahoma City to address a fundamental question.
The tax horror stories keep piling up in New Jersey
"Who needs a house in Hackensack?" Billy Joel sang in "Movin' Out." New Jersey residents are doing just that.
Johnny Carson: What our current late-night hosts can learn from the king
Americans, Carson understood profoundly, were tuning in to escape the news of the day.
A Good Friday story like no other: President Lincoln's last day
Lincoln spoke about a dream he'd had the night before—and many times during the war. Something important always followed it.
College hoops legend Pete Maravich: A cautionary—and redemptive—tale
Peace was something he'd never find in his basketball career. Always, he was looking to fill a void in his life he couldn't name.
What John Adams taught a soon-to-be nation about the rule of law, mob rule
The most important trial in their nation's Colonial history has much to teach Americans.
The story of how Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" came to be
The song was not about the loss of a romantic love but rather the end of a long-standing professional relationship.
George Washington—the mightiest name on Earth?
Why the first president's life story is worth remembering—and revering—as we mark the day of his birth.
"The Forgotten Man": A 1883 speech might explain the rise of Trump
In the 19th century, a little-known social science professor at Yale knew that it was working-class Americans who made the country hum.
Two conservatives challenge the Davos divas
Neither Argentina's president nor the Heritage Foundation's head was at the World Economic Forum to win a popularity contest.
Apollo 8 crew's Christmas Eve Bible reading that nearly 1 billion heard
The three astronauts were to broadcast a message while orbiting the moon. What would they say?
Arab like me? How 40 years of campus McCarthyism led to hatred of Israel
Long before today's social justice movement, I experienced a foreshadowing of the cancel culture back in 1983.
How the "Godmother of Thanksgiving" gave us our beloved national holiday
In the 19th century, Thanksgiving was celebrated at different times of the year. Sarah Josepha Hale changed that.
Home Depot's Bernie Marcus still kicks up dust, fights for American dream
One big idea made home improvement easier, better and cheaper. It's something only the free enterprise system can do.
The Tragedy of Arab Antisemitism
There are too many Arabs across the world who hate Jews, and too few who don't.
Can marriage save America from loneliness epidemic? Study suggests it can
Most Americans aren't getting the good news about marriage and parenthood.
Cars, Gas, and Groceries Will Decide the 2024 Election
The combination of runaway costs and high interest rates has been catastrophic for ordinary Americans.
A Labor Day speech for the ages: MLK on the meaning and purpose of work
Martin Luther King Jr.'s clarion call for excellence is rarely heard in our pulpits, let alone our classrooms, today.
Nation's largest teachers union doubles down on its progressive agenda
Not all parents across the country agree with the NEA president's notions of freedom, reproductive rights and other cultural and economic issues.
Southern like us: African Americans lead charge in exodus to the South
Black Americans have been heading south in big numbers for over 20 years, and it's not difficult to see why.
America Is Worth Celebrating
July 4 is a big day as Americans will soon celebrate our nation's 247th birthday, honoring a document that changed history: the Declaration of Independence.