Opinion

Congress has returned to Washington, but not for long. The looming midterm elections mean that lawmakers are here only for what USA Today calls “a three-week sprint” before they’re back out to campaign. That, in an age of growing dependency on government, means voters can expect to hear more pandering. ‘Tis the season for promises…

In his bestselling treatise "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," Thomas Piketty’s vision of the future is – implicitly – a robot dystopia where continued investment in high-tech capital renders human labor less and less important to the perpetual enrichment of those who own the capital. Piketty did not, of course, intend merely to muse about…

Half of Americans adults were single in August 2014, according to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. While the majority of adults are now single, most adults still aspire to marriage. According to a 2013 Gallup Poll, 75 percent of Americans are or would like to be married. Among young adults (ages 18-34),…

Thirteen years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 innocent people in New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa. Today, communities across the nation pay tribute to the fallen, their families and those who fought in their honor. 1. Firefighters Salinas Fire Station 1 in California hosted a moving ceremony for the community. At 6:45 a.m.,…

As with much of K-12 education, Advanced Placement exams are affected by Common Core. Certain AP courses are being redesigned to better match the Common Core standards. That raises questions about the reach of Common Core in disciplines beyond the original English and Math standards outlined and the standards’ influence on higher education. The redesign…