SocietyNews
A Tennessee father is crediting Chick-fil-A with helping teach his daughter “life lessons” in his viral Facebook post about a store manager’s kindness toward a man… Read More
SocietyNews
Last week, Chicago-based Sister Alicia Torres, a soft-spoken member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist, took first place on the Food Network cooking competition “Chopped.”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
My 13-year-old son told me at the dinner table the other day that Franklin Roosevelt was one of America’s “greatest presidents” because “he ended the Great… Read More
EconomyNews
NEW ORLEANS—Millennials are moving to New Orleans by the thousands, and it’s not just for Bourbon Street. Since Hurricane Katrina, young entrepreneurs have flooded the… Read More
EconomyNews
When you meet confident, Emmy-winning Michael Henneberger, it’s hard to believe that just seven years ago he was diagnosed with both panic disorder and major depressive… Read More
SocietyNews
In the middle of a cold Chicago night in November 2013, brothers Joe and Luke Simonds sat awake in their hotel room, talking animatedly and… Read More
SocietyNews
Before 27-year-old Justin Chen was ever appointed CFO of an emerging startup, he was just a kid selling sneakers for fun. “There’s Nikes, and Jordans,… Read More
SocietyNews
Roughly 15 years ago, staff at an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone “ranked” the children in their care. Their favorite child, number one, received special… Read More
SocietyNews
For four years, Josh Cyganik passed by Leonard Bullock’s home in Pendleton, Oregon, each day on the way to work, silently waving and nodding at… Read More
SocietyFeature
In November 2004, Austin Branson and Peter Carter found themselves nervously standing in the lobby of a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, waiting. The 22-year-olds, who… Read More
SocietyNews
It all started with blueberries. More specifically, with blueberries that Melissa Kieling’s young son refused to take to school because they were always warm and… Read More
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The Fountain of Youth may just be sitting in a Winfield, Kansas Walmart. It’s there that Loren Wade, a Walmart employee since 1983, celebrated his… Read More
SocietyFeature
Back in early 2006, a Senate budget debate raged into the night. Around 1 a.m., Hill staffers Heath Hall and Brett Thompson found themselves facing… Read More
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Years ago, when Brandon Fraley was a senior at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., he prayed to God for a miracle. He was happy and… Read More
SocietyNews
When Maria Harrill was growing up in suburban Maryland in the early 1990s, she kept a journal outlining all the things she’d do when she… Read More
SocietyFeature
Talking with Rosie O’Neill about the past five years of her life feels slightly like a trip down Alice’s rabbit-hole: There’s champagne gummy bears and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
According to the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of people under 35 who own a stake in private businesses has fallen from… Read More
PoliticsNews
The Republican National Committee held its third annual Black Republican Trailblazer Awards luncheon at the historic Howard Theater on Howard University’s campus yesterday. The event… Read More
SocietyNews
Mason Wartman, 27, is the proud owner of Rosa’s Fresh Pizza, a restaurant known not only for its pizza but for its efforts to help… Read More
SocietyNews
A nonprofit dedicated to helping juvenile offenders change their lives has opened a new restaurant in Dallas. Café Momentum employs young men who have committed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Conservatives have great recipes for addressing poverty. But for those living in impoverished communities to become believers in those recipes we need more chefs –… Read More
SocietyNews
When Maurice Alexander finished sweeping the aisles at Edward Jones Stadium, he used to find a seat behind the end zone and sit and dream…. Read More
EconomyNews
Is Detroit doomed to fail or on the brink of rebirth? One filmmaker is on a mission to find out. Ben Howe, founder and creative… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Data on consumer spending show that spending on health insurance surged 42 percent from 2007 to 2013, according to analysis by the Wall Street Journal…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Polls in recent months show Americans in a foul mood when it comes to the economy, their personal finances and the general direction of the… Read More
EconomyNews
For many Americans, buying American-made products is a priority. But in today’s global economy, it’s increasingly harder to define what “made in America” even means…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The world provides us with countless case studies on the relative merits of free markets and central planning. In Asia and Europe we have seen… Read More
EconomyNews
Today many Americans are taking home a smaller paycheck than they used to, according to a study released Monday by the United States Conference of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The character of our culture has a lot to do with opportunity in America. I learned early on, from personal experience, that these two notions… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Opening the doors of opportunity to every American is an all-hands-on-deck effort. It requires policy reforms and community leadership. It means focusing on a range… Read More
