THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is far from a perfect nation. Most people, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum, wouldn’t have too...
Amanda Eller, the 35-year-old yoga instructor rescued last week 17 days after getting lost in on a forest reserve on the Hawaiian island of Maui...
Many people seem to think a woman’s pregnancy is an open invitation to decide what is best for her. It is clear that some value the life of an...
This Memorial Day, I reflect on my years as a public school teacher and those Memorial Day programs. Singing patriotic songs, saluting the flag...
Recently Dick Lemieux’s anti-rail rhetoric (Monitor Opinion, May 18) invoked Manchester airport as a cautionary tale. I contend for different...
I begin my day by first reading the front-page news in the Monitor and then turning to the obituary page. Losing local friends reminds us of how...
Everybody has heard about the “Silver Tsunami,” and social policy experts spend a great deal of time pondering this impending gloomy future. We...
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