Recent reporting has highlighted the prevalence of shootings by police of people wielding knives and other edged weapons. These cases, often involving individuals in crisis, show two deadly problems: There are limits to what “de-escalation” can accomplish. And officers too often hesitate to use nonlethal force, allowing standoffs to spiral out of control. Across the […]

Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my tote bag and then gawked at the receipt in disbelief. I’m not alone. Griping about the high cost of groceries has become a national pastime. It’s not just a figment of […]

The congressman has repeatedly mischaracterized the stakes of this presidential election.

This is an exciting time and a challenging one. Like nutrition programs across the nation, Maine struggles to hire staff.

Earlier this year, Escambia County, Florida, received national attention for banning over 1,600 books, the most by any single county in the entire country. If you’ve been following book banning efforts, many titles on the list won’t surprise you. But these might: multiple editions of the dictionary, various encyclopedias, and “The Guinness Book of World […]