It’s a scary time to be a parent. Every week, we see news releases about human trafficking and child abuse made possible by the internet. It’s also a scary time to have elderly parents, the type of folks robbed of lifetime scammers via phone or social media. While we’re at it, people ...

Though the full scale of the catastrophe is still emerging, the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning is already known to have been one of the most deadly in decades, claiming thousands of lives. A 7.8-magnitude temblor is extremely powerful, and all the ...

What do you know about these great Americans? Black History Month is observed each February across the U.S. to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans since the forming of the nation. Of course everyone knows of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks — and ...

Take time on superintendent search THUMBS UP: The District 88 School Board, on the recommendation of its superintendent search consultant, decided to extend the search for a new superintendent until the end of February. The number of qualified candidates is lower than the consultant, former ...

Last February, Senator Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin, abruptly decided to block a nomination for a federal judgeship, though Mr. Johnson actually recommended the nominee just eight months before. Why the reversal? It was never very clear. Mr. Johnson said it was because the candidate, ...

Imagine if the Republican Party rigged its presidential nominating calendar to help Donald Trump slide past states where he’s politically weak. Would that go down easily with the GOP or the press corps? That’s essentially what Democrats are doing to help President Biden—to little protest ...