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Thirty-million Americans live with a rare disease, with half diagnosed being children. Despite the serious challenges facing this particularly vulnerable patient group, 95% of rare diseases — of which there are more than 10,000 — still lack an FDA-approved treatment. There is a clear and pre…

“Adolescence,” the most talked-about series on Netflix in March, might be “The China Syndrome” of our time.

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” is a famous quote by Dick the Butcher from William Shakespeare’s play “Henry VI” that is especially relevant in today’s political climate. This quote is often misused to express frustration with lawyers or the legal process. However, the po…

The Big Tech boom is driving advancement through artificial intelligence, but it is also putting increasing demands on America’s electric grid. The result could be a “strange bedfellows” alliance between fossil fuel and green energy.

As a Peace Corps volunteer and technical trainer in Guatemala in the 1990s, I met a dozen people who’d worked in the United States without the proper paperwork. Exactly zero of them had any goal save to improve the lives of their families.

At Warwood Tool, we take enormous pride in the fact that we’re a small American business forging tools in Wheeling. Our products speak for themselves: quality, durable tools built to meet the highest standards. When foresters, railroad workers, construction workers and craftsmen choose Warwo…

This is a call to action.

The organization of labor, collective bargaining rights and union contracts together form the backbone of working-class power. United we bargain, divided we beg. The Trump and Morrisey administrations know this and are determined to break that backbone and force the working class into total …

The recent tragic aircraft accident near Washington, D.C., has rightfully focused attention on air traffic control staffing and technology issues, and there is certainly room for constructive, commonsense reform. But unfortunately, some have called for privatizing the air traffic control sys…

One year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, killing six people, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest report on the state of America’s bridges, roads, rail and other infrastructure.

My social work mentor used to tell me that we need to understand our limitations. He is a lifelong athlete and coach who knows gut level the variations in people’s abilities to run, jump, hit or catch a ball, etc.

I have to admit, I am on social media quite a bit. Not that there’s anything really wrong with that. I see my interactions with strangers from around the globe as my contribution to the new town square. I’m particularly interested in the comments on stories published on news sites like our l…

On Tuesday, when asked about some of the highest officials in his government, led by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, having an unsecured Signal group-chat about bombing Yemen, President Donald Trump said, “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man.”

Something new has entered American consciousness: fear of the state.

It only took one visit to Google and a bit of elementary math to discover that the combined wealth of our country’s three tech giants is close to $1 trillion.

As someone who firmly believes in libertarian/conservative values and principles, I fully understand that compulsory national service could seem like an infringement upon one’s personal freedom. However, I still think it is worth exploring, under specific guidelines.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s frustration with this session of the West Virginia Legislature boiled over this week in a post on X. The still-new governor suggested that, if lawmakers do not get busy with his agenda, they will be called back into session over the summer.

Since resuming office, President Donald Trump has not for one minute parted from his promise to leverage tariffs to ignite a new “golden age.” At times, he seems to be working continually to stimulate major trading partners into arrangements that make America great again. However, anyone att…

Gov. Patrick Morrisey preaches holding a “Backyard Brawl” competition to bring economic growth to West Virginia. I’m here to inform him the brawl is on. Bring tissues. We are losing.

November’s election came with a message from voters to do something about rising costs that stressed family budgets nationwide. From groceries to gasoline, Americans felt they paid more for less for too long. Utility bills are another fact of life, and high costs for basic needs like electri…