1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (824+ words) (ANALYSIS) As July 4, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Public historians, including filmmaker Ken Burns, have tried to offer a more inclusive view…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (921+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " This past January, a 15-year-old named Samira Ramadhan walked through the gates of St. Mary's Lwak Girls High School in Siaya County, located in western Kenya, wearing her hijab. Ramadhan and her parents had been assured by the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (445+ words) The anti-trafficking ministry Gracehaven can once again continue its ministry in Ohio to young female survivors after Montgomery County settled a lawsuit brought by the group for excluding it from the county's foster care system. Gracehaven, an affiliate of Central…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (948+ words) (ANALYSIS) I teach writing and rhetoric, but my college students and I often overlook a surprisingly complicated question: What is writing? And can artificial intelligence really do it? Many people think of "writing" as putting words on a page. However,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (729+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The Liberty Bell occupies a singular place in the story of the United States. It is an object that has transcended its physical form to become a symbol of freedom and national identity. Cast in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (342+ words) (ANALYSIS) The symbolism will be difficult to miss. On Washington D. C. s National Mall " the civic heart of the American republic " President Donald Trump, joined by Cabinet officials and Christian clergy, will gather on Sunday for "Rededicate 250," a prayer event framed…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1026+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY "Jackson Lahmeyer and Frederick D. Haynes III couldn't be any more different politically. Lahmeyer, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a "MAGA Warrior" who founded Pastors for Trump. Lahmeyer supports President Donald Trump's approach to immigration enforcement and his handling…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (576+ words) Three Kuki-Zo Christian pastors were shot dead on May 13 after armed gunmen ambushed two vehicles travelling through Kangpokpi district in Manipur. The killings led Kuki-Zo organizations to suspect that a Naga militant faction may have carried out the attack in…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (619+ words) KAILI, China " Authorities in southwest China have arrested six Christians affiliated with a local church on charges including "fraud" and unprecedented accusations of "organizing minors to engage in activities undermining public order." Local police have arrested leaders of a house…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (943+ words) (ANALYSIS) At the world premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2," actress Meryl Streep leaned into her character's devilish persona. She wore the character's signature sunglasses along with long black gloves and a flowing red leather cape from Givenchy's Winter 2026 collection....