Opinion | I regret feeding my children the myth of Santa
Everywhere I look, I see parents immersing their young children in Santa mythology. They play elaborate games with elves on shelves, tell convoluted stories about “real” Santas versus mall Santas and follow a script containing the sometimes-desperate admonition to their
Burlington, Vt., ‘defunded’ its police force. Here’s what followed.
BURLINGTON, VT — One evening in June 2020, a City Council budget meeting in this college town near the Canadian border stretched past midnight after hundreds of locals had logged on to Zoom to speak. Over nine hours, bleary-eyed councilors
Wildfire that prompted protection for huge General Sherman tree is fully contained
A huge wildfire that burned among California’s sequoias, prompting the base of the famous General Sherman Tree to be wrapped in a protective blanket, has been declared fully contained, officials said Friday.
The full containment of the KNP Complex comes
bell hooks left an impact on feminist thinkers around the world
As soon as news spread of the passing of acclaimed feminist theorist and activist bell hooks this week, tributes to her transformative legacy started pouring in. Especially among feminist thinkers, activists and academics who have followed her work, the impact