The United States fancies itself the land of the free, home of the brave immigrants who came from distant shores. And, yes, there’s some truth to that. But the US story is also dependent on the two great oceans acting as a strategic... Read More

PBS has begun airing the new Ken Burns documentary, The Vietnam War, and along with it will come fresh debate on the war, its lessons, and also the way the war has been written about and portrayed in films and documentaries. Over the... Read More

Striving to be a better person can be difficult. Personal growth is hard to measure in the moment and moving forward can be discouraging. But, thankfully, you don’t have to do it alone. Support can be found in these news self-help... Read More

Editor’s Note: This commentary is part of our special focus on Summer Reading for the month of May. I spent the heady, humid summer of 1995 in Portland, Oregon. There are no beaches in Portland, and the swimming pools are few and far... Read More