Its strategy appears to be aimed at turning itself into a regional superpower, armed and backed diplomatically by the United States.

In 1987, celebrating the 750th anniversary of its founding, the two sides of Berlin — the capitalist West and the socialist East — spent the year competing to see who could showcase the best cultural, historical and political events. On a hot summer day in June, I was among the U.S. Army and Air Force […]

Gov. Mills’ executive order to establish a commission to study school construction policy and funding is an important step to keeping taxpayer funds from going to private schools, the columnist writes.

Imagine a school where a child grappling with anxiety or depression walks the halls without access to vital mental health support — no counselors, no programs, just in silence. This unsettling scenario could become a reality if Republican proposals to abolish the Department of Education gain traction, jeopardizing not only educational standards but the emotional […]