As the federal government entered fiscal year 2027 on Oct. 1, we marked the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment's application to federal appropriations for Medicaid and other health programs in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund elective abortions. When the late ...
A simple compliment about a haircut revealed just how young peer pressure can begin. One day, I said hello to six-year-old Jennifer. “Hello, Jennifer. I see you have a new haircut.” She quickly replied, “Yes, but I’m still a girl, though!” At first, I smiled. It seemed like a ...
Ding-Dong! It's that time of year when you start to see toxic diet culture rolling out their memes touting “How many squats = a Butterfinger”, “This many sit-ups will remove a Snickers from your belly” and articles promoting “The Best Exercises to Work off that Halloween Candy”. ...
October is already here, which means November is right around the corner. Since November is Family Engagement Month, now is a good time for families and schools to think about simple ways to recognize and celebrate their partnership. Celebrating does not require a large event, a new program, ...
Why do we kill? It's a question unlikely to ever be answered to any degree of satisfaction, but one I found myself asking the other day after hearing about the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. In reading about the story, I learned that Pike and I are almost the same ...
President Trump says he was "surprised" that Britain released five suspected terrorists on bail. The suspects were arrested after a farmer saw the masked men and several vans 100 yards from a British air base the U.S. has used to conduct bombing runs on Iran. British authorities said tests on ...
