The air over Gaza is still for the first time in months. No jets, no shelling. Just silence thick with dust. For the first time in weeks, the sky is dark instead of burning. After relentless bombardment,...

Every November, I marvel at the changing seasons as the leaves shift from color to color. I'm also reminded of a long-ago family trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which spans the border...

The air feels still when a government shuts down. Federal offices go dark, paychecks vanish, and phone lines to vital services ring unanswered. In the silence, one thing becomes painfully clear illness...

An estimated 15,000 attendees marched to the capital lawn and filled the Madison downtown area for the recent No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18. Though official demographic data don’t exist on those...

In the middle of the night, when the rest of the world is asleep and the only thing you hear is your own heartbeat, grief begins to eat. It chews slowly, deliberately, on everything you thought you knew....

Halloween is an exciting time that many people use to get to dress up as someone (or something) else. According to Yahoo, some of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2024 included Sabrina Carpenter...

Every year, thousands of international students travel to the United States in pursuit of world-class education. They gain cutting-edge skills, new perspectives and exposure to diverse ideas. But for some,...

The United States is facing a dangerous combination: a rise in political violence and a Congress paralyzed by partisan gridlock. Both trends feed into each other, creating a cycle in which Americans fight...

What happens when cities led by mayors who dare to call out Trump suddenly find themselves in a state of “crime emergency?” Washington, D.C., under Democratic leadership, has been militarized under...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of young people step off planes in the United States with a suitcase, a student visa and a dream. For most, the goal is to earn a degree and return home with new skills. But...