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Entertainment
What Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter teach us about power
My dad gave me J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Fellowship of the Ring, and the book awakened my mind and imagination in…
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Media Watch
Award-winning journalist criticizes media’s use of fact-checkers to shape opinion
The rise of media fact-checkers has raised the question of just who is checking the fact-checkers. “Nearly every mode of…
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Columns
2021: The year of mistrust and suspicion
Although there are many things that characterize the year 2021, perhaps nothing is more conspicuous than the deep lack of…
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Finances
Economic crisis of 2021 forces economists to lower expectations for 2022
The pandemic, mandates, record inflation, runaway government spending and supply chain problems have created a shaky U.S. economy. As a…
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Finances
National debt soars to nearly $300,000 for each American household
If rising inflation were not enough, every U.S. household also owes nearly $300,000 as their share of the national debt.…
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News
Missouri remains one of freest states, while Kansas not so much
Missouri is the 11th-freest state in the nation, while Kansas ranks 27th, according to the new Cato Institute Freedom in…
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How does government welfare measure up against church or charity help?
It’s that time of year again, the time when Americans consume more than ever, but also the time when America…
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Culture Watch
Religious Christmas postage stamps still point to ‘reason for the season’
Step up to any United States Post Office counter or log onto its official government-sponsored website, and anyone in the…
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How companies push sugary drinks on children
Walking down the drink aisle at any grocery store will take you past hundreds of drinks, from sodas to sports…
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