Sunday’s anticipated matchup between Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos was billed as a battle between the two future hall of fame quarterbacks. And in a way, it was. The pair combined for 761 yards passing and six touchdowns. But while the battle between the two signal-callers […]

Before my son turned 5 years old, my wife and I purchased my son a lifetime hunting and fishing license. At that age, you don’t really know for sure if hunting and fishing will be something they enjoy doing once they get older. Over the next couple years, though, it became apparent to me that […]

“I just saw the dirtiest sex tape I have ever seen in my entire life, and it stars the president’s teenage daughter.” ”“ Olivia Pope, a character on ABC’s “Scandal” This recent storyline on the typically cartoonish primetime drama “Scandal” was perhaps its most realistic ”“ even mundane. This is the air many young people […]

If Republicans gain control of the Senate, what will that mean for the last two years of the Obama administration? As young people often say about their relationships on Facebook: It’s complicated. On the legislation front, gridlock is likely to persist, and could get worse. Obama, whose agenda is already stymied, would be playing defense […]

The Telegram & Gazette of Worcester (Mass.), Oct. 23: The conflict between Western allies and the Islamic State appears to have spread this week beyond the battlegrounds of Syria and northern Iraq, to an unlikely spot ”“ Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The fatal shooting of a Canadian soldier at that nation’s National War Monument, and a […]

Sept. 30 came and went with little notice. For many, it’s just another day on the calendar. For me and other child hunger advocates around the country, it’s an important marker. That’s because, one year from that date, Congress will have to renew the child nutrition bill, currently known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. […]

Whatever the outcome of next week’s elections, some political trends emerge. They include the role of big money’s television buys, the status of conservatism and the role of women. How do many, if not most, people decide how they’ll vote? Chances are good that it’s not based on candidates’ policy proposals or their debate performance. […]