Talk is cheap, but actions speak for themselves.
I felt guilty, but I’m learning from it. When I see friends straining to be rational with Kool-Aid fans who are convinced that the whole...
The Boys & Girls Club in Clarksville starts a programming academy
After years of effort, the Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee has announced that a club is finally coming to Clarksville. The youth of...
10-year-old boy from South Brunswick, NJ, publishes his first book in support of St. Jude
For 10-year-old Shiv Badgujar, writing comes “easy.” The rising fifth-grader at Monmouth Junction Elementary School in South Brunswick said he enjoys using his imagination to...
Sign language interpreter for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
MADRID – Four sign language interpreters gave the deaf community their own Eras tour show, coinciding with Taylor Swift’s live performance in May at the...
An Iowa call to action on smartphones and social media
We must work together to protect children. And even if you don’t have children, speak up because this will affect our workforce and our economy...
“Arctic” China participates in the power competition in the North
The competition between China and the United States for global dominance is entering a new, frosty stage. The untapped Arctic region, with its rich natural...
Financing secured, construction begins for North Port Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Clubs would make below-market interest payments for seven years, after which up to $1.7 million of the loan could be forgiven under...
Ohio HB 556 wrongly shifts responsibility for “banned” books
Did I miss something? Why would teachers or school librarians be threatened in Ohio House Bill 556? School administrators should be held accountable when so-called...
Novelist reflects on his death after serious neck injury
Gail Godwin was born in Birmingham in 1937 while her parents were visiting family, but I still refer to her as an Alabama writer. Godwin...
Safety for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida requires immediate action
Gary Michaels and Beverly Pica | Guest columnists This Pride Month, we celebrate progress toward equality and inclusion, but it’s also important to recognize the...