Commentary

Even as the U.S. and Iran wrestle over an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, surging gas prices have turned the government’s attention to a per...

NEW YORK (TNS) — My Manhattan apartment is about 800 square feet, the same size as my upstairs neighbors’ — except they’re a family of four plus a lar...

American cities need bold renewal. What we need is a “MadeCity” vision — a vision for intentionally crafting or “making” cities that emphasize the end...

In the past year, Washington has begun to treat maritime power as what it truly is: national security infrastructure. On Maritime Day 2026, this is we...

From Arlington in our nation’s capital to Woodlawn, Bath, and Romulus here at home -- and at thousands of other veterans’ cemeteries and monuments acr...

AMHERST, Mass. (TNS) — Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing ...

We have to admit that after more than a year of headlines about the president's persistent self-dealing, abuse of power and constant bullying of allie...

Neither living nor completely lifeless, viruses are bits of genetic material wrapped in a protein sheath. They can't even reproduce on their own; they...

When news broke last week that a judge had overturned the state campaign finance board's decision to deny public matching funds to Republican gubernat...

Donald Trump has more than earned his reputation as a Beltway disruptor. But his latest gambit — involving his unique settlement with the IRS — poses ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — With the closure of many services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, I have been asked by several over the last few weeks to share m...

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that there were almost 2 million Americans who used kratom in 2021. It's safe to assume that this...

NEW YORK (TNS) — There is a palpable fear among American workers that AI is coming for their jobs. The answer to that fear, as I’ve argued, is to make...

NEW YORK (TNS) — America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess. More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away...

Details on the still-unfinished state budget have been few and far between over the seven weeks now that it has been late, but once Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

Starting at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4, United Way volunteers will be at key intersections across Olean, Allegany, Portville and Salamanca, selling s...

The independent U.S. Government Accountability Office’s 2026 annual report made 97 new recommendations for Congress to improve government efficiency a...

NEW YORK (TNS) — America is fast becoming a country with two economies: a stagnant one for men and a growing one for women. So far this year, the U.S....