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Is America safer after its 20-year war on terrorism in Afghanistan has resulted in the Taliban’s victory? The answer, like the war itself, is muddled....

At 9:05 Monday night, State Department spokesman Ned Price issued a plaintive message to the new rulers of Afghanistan. “The Taliban needs to meet its...

STRAUBING, Germany — He’d always dreamt of a different kind of life adventure. He’d always wanted to continue his football career, to keep playing the...

As the United States military completes a rather surprisingly double-time withdrawal fromAfghanistan— there are very few troops left, with a lot of we...

As the United States military completes a rather surprisingly double-time withdrawal from Afghanistan — there are very few troops left, with a lot of ...

In the days followingJuly 4, 1776, crowds gathered in small towns and large throughout the 13 colonies. They came together in public squares, on stree...

Everywhere we look, there are signs that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. With vaccinations now widely available, restrictions are eas...

This weekend, Americans will celebrate an unofficial holiday that many people had not heard of a year ago. In this era of purposeful racial awareness,...

The more we make Memorial Day about remembering our fallen warriors, the better off we are as Americans. And the day after Memorial Day, there are man...

Americans’ trust in the national news media is low and getting worse. Mainstream journalism has lost the respect of much of the public, though soul-se...

President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday that he will begin removing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the month and complete the wit...

I am writing this in defense of the English language. Even though it is a somewhat mongrel language, it deserves a little more respect than it receive...

The Ever Given had been stuck in Suez sand for nearly a week when my neighbor asked if we were sure the giant container ship hadn’t been sabotaged. It...

Sometimes skipping, sometimes trudging — that’s been my journey working for universal health care in our country. I won’t lose heart, for many others ...

BUFFALO — In marking Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross is asking Americans to continue to address the needs of those reeling from the coronaviru...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. There’s no doubt...

President Joe Biden presents two essential values to the nation: unity and truth. Whether Americans accept them is, of course, another matter. Biden g...

The need for the unity that President Joe Biden called for Wednesday in his inaugural address was evident all around him at the Capitol and beyond. He...