The New York Times put it starkly. A recent poll with Siena College shows Democrats "faring far worse than they have in the past with Hispanic voters." more

Much of the nation's political and commentary class had a near-nervous breakdown when 48 Venezuelans who had crossed illegally into the United States arrived at the Martha's Vineyard Airport, not far from the summer homes of some of the country's wealthiest and best-connected people. more

Here’s the next excerpt from “FROM POVERTY TO PRESTIGE, the Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson.” In this one, he moves on from Girard High School to KSTC. — J.T.K.  more

As we commemorate Banned Books Week, here is a list of titles recently added to our shelves — books that are available for everyone to read.   more

Sheet pan dinners are hardly a new trend, but the method is consistently revelatory. more

I liked going to Safeway when I was a little boy because they had automatic doors. They were like magic. They open even though you don’t touch them. I still think they were pretty cool.  more

I was growing up I heard about the state fair but I thought it was in Topeka, Kansas. That was where my parents went one time on a bus and they brought my sister and me a souvenir from the fair.  more

"That was a big drop!" I was in the truck with my dad as he was backing our boat into the river at the Blunk's boat ramp. The passenger side back tire went off the concrete boat ramp and landed hard. more

This morning I suddenly began to cry while watching and listening to Hilary Hahn play a Sibelius violin concerto on a YouTube video.  more

It is an adage I repeat often during after-class gatherings at off-campus watering holes: Who you marry is the most important decision you ever make in your life. more