Perhaps it is not surprising that inviting people to reconsider the merits of disliked speech features generates a bit of controversy. After all, we are nothing if not wedded to our firm beliefs about ...

Your Feb. 26 issue had an article by Andrew Bernard with the bizarre title “Evangelical Self-Confidence, Anxiety About Wider Culture at Judeo-Christian Zionist Event.” Scholars of American religious ...

Each year as we progress through the Christmas season and move closer to the afterlife, we focus more on the meaning of Christmas. Christmas has become a national celebration and holiday accompanied ...

Sunday, Dec. 7, marked Pearl Harbor Day. This solemn anniversary recognizes the attack on Dec. 7, 1941, that claimed more than 2,400 American lives and changed the course of our nation’s history. On ...

The term “Sharia law” is often misused in America to spark fear and division. In truth, Sharia is not a threat – it is a personal moral code guiding Muslims toward honesty, compassion and justice, ...

With the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as a mayor of New York City, many who proclaim allegiance to the Republican Party have been issuing disparaging and fearmongering comments about folks who, ...

I’m getting sick and tired of hearing the term “gun violence.” The term is ubiquitous, and so is its misuse. St. Mary’s County State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling (R) used it recently in a press release.

Peter Brehm, a candidate for Frederick City Council, said in a recent Frederick News-Post story that non-citizens should be able to vote because they only lack "the piece of paper." But that "piece of ...

A czar, by definition, is a term often used informally to describe a person who holds significant power or authority, particularly in a specific area or policy field. So what’s my problem with the ...

There is controversy on Long Island over a New York State Regents exam study packet that some say inaccurately defines Zionism and includes factual errors. A mother told CBS News New York on Tuesday ...

As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, a Long Island mom wants more than an apology. ‘Just Hang Up’: FBI Warns of New Scam Kate McKinnon reveals she was diagnosed with geographic tongue CBS ...