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Fireball in the sky caused big scare

At a few minutes after 10 a.m. on October 15, 1955 — during a period when Cold War tensions were building to their highest and little men from outer space were all the rage — something brilliant, loud and scary passed overhead.

Are college entrance exams a dying breed?

My son Gideon has now finished both his ACT and SAT college entrance exams (scoring at an impressive percentile somewhere between “It’s …it’s…go ask my wife” and “Never you MIND what his father’s score was”), but I wonder if the tests will still b

Capitalism and religion

Of all the economic systems that have developed over the last two centuries, none has created so much wealth as Capitalism.

Juan Williams: Black jobs don’t matter

With less than two months until Election Day 2020, more and more news stories are focused on the pivotal African-American vote.

Change voting age to 16? Try 80!

San Francisco residents will vote on a measure in November to allow teenagers as young as 16 to vote in local elections.