Isabel Allende tells us there is no feminism without noise, but sometimes that noise comes in the form of silence when society demands compliance. Compare the two headlines below and you can see that societies all around the world place similar expectations on women. The degree of enforcement varies, but the overall disrespect is universal.
In his book, Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir writes that "it's the kids of today that'll have to make the world of tomorrow work. And they are going to inherit a mess". Five years have passed since he published this book and the mess
On April 11, 2026, the pope denounced Donald Trump and his "delusion of omnipotence". He said, "Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!" On April 11, 1767, Ben Franklin expressed a related thought. For Franklin, the
Watching the splashdown of the capsule that went around the moon reminded me of watching the astronauts splash down back in the early 70s. It was captivating then and it is captivating now. The main difference is that I now understand why people like Tim O'Brien would be
This has been a tough week for anyone paying attention to the events in the world. We had threats of genocide coupled with a continuous stream of bombings in Lebanon, migrants dying as they bravely seek a better life, and corruption at the highest levels in society. At times, it