But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, are the offspring of Abraham, my friend;” ( Isaiah 41:8) So the biological offspring of Prophet Abraham (the Banu Israel) became the first ...

Today, as always, you and I are in one of two groups those with their judgment behind them and those with their judgment ahead of them ...

Two years ago, college students across America cheered as news emerged of the rape, torture, disfigurement, and slaughter of children, women, and men. Not in distant reaction to abstractions, but in ...

Historical epics have long existed, but only a few, like Titanic and Spartacus, can truly count as masterpieces of the ...

In recent years, American workers have been going through an unprecedented experiment in how we work. During the COVID pandemic and social distancing, U.S. businesses embraced the latest online ...

As Vermonters, many of us have felt the pinch of our state housing shortage. Although we may not realize it, our state housing crisis manifests itself in our high rents, short-staffed workplaces, ...

How quickly will we jump back into the fray? Now that the hostages are finally home and we’ve seen the hugs and the tears and the explosions of joy, how soon will we return to our comfort zone of ...

For kids, the start of the school year is an exciting time, full of new experiences and making new friends. And, while the experience is similar for most, the opportunities they have are vastly ...

Graham Bell, a veteran former detective inspector and the former host of Police Ten 7, has died. Graham Bell, a veteran former detective inspector and the former host of Police Ten 7, has died. Bell, ...

Vermont is at a moment of great opportunity to take control of its energy future. Technology changes over the last decade have set the foundation for a just and equitable transition to a more ...

In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that tries to answer the question, “What would America’s Founding Fathers think if they were alive today?” For Cross, ...

As dysfunction brings our federal government to a halt, your Democratic state lawmakers have been hard at work in the Roundhouse to protect affordable health care, shore up food benefits for seniors ...