by Francisco Rodés González | May 29, 2026 | Opinion
There is a sensation that I cannot shake from my body or my mind. It is that of being in a waiting room, where the uncertainty of what is about to happen completely overwhelms me. If one were merely waiting to be called in for a doctor’s appointment or for a response...
by Craig Nash | May 28, 2026 | Opinion
In August 2019, The New York Times Magazine published what some considered a bombshell revision of U.S. history. For Nikole Hannah-Jones, the developer and curator of The 1619 Project, the collection of essays simply moved well-documented historical facts from the...
by Holly Berkley Fletcher | May 28, 2026 | Opinion
A major point of contention between different kinds of Christians and between Christians and secular humanists is the concept of original sin. Are human beings fundamentally good or depraved? On one end of the spectrum, hardcore Calvinists believe we are “worms,”...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
By now, you’ve undoubtedly seen news stories, memes, and other commentary, both factual and satirical, about the May 17 “Rededicate 250” event held on the National Mall. Billed as a “prayer gathering” to “give thanks for God’s providence, reflect on our nation’s...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 27, 2026 | Opinion
This article details the healthcare advance directive and medical power-of-attorney process for the state of North Carolina. Documentation procedures vary by state. Most people think an advance directive is a stack of legal paperwork they’ll deal with “someday.” In...
by Lesley Curtis | May 26, 2026 | Opinion
When my father died in 2019, I inherited three vehicles parked on the side of a mountain in western North Carolina. I had no idea what to do with them. They certainly wouldn’t fit in front of my rowhome in Philadelphia, where the parking police are so bad they...
