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Several NFL powerhouses loom large over the current landscape, and toppling the top contenders in either conference coul...
09/09/2026

Several NFL powerhouses loom large over the current landscape, and toppling the top contenders in either conference could be exceedingly difficult for even the most promising upstart teams.

President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000 cash gifts for the holidays...
09/09/2026

President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000 cash gifts for the holidays, according to their financial disclosures, effectively bumping up their salaries to the top of the White House pay scale.

🎧 The Ethical Life podcast: Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you wo...
09/09/2026

🎧 The Ethical Life podcast: Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.

One quarterback or two? JMU’s answer after its season opener appears to be both.
09/09/2026

One quarterback or two? JMU’s answer after its season opener appears to be both.

With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 7...
09/09/2026

With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.

The Trump administration claimed the national museums he’s led portrayed a skewed and divisive version of the United Sta...
09/09/2026

The Trump administration claimed the national museums he’s led portrayed a skewed and divisive version of the United States.

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
09/09/2026

Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.

The decision dealt a setback to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party's odds of maintaining its slim majority ...
09/08/2026

The decision dealt a setback to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party's odds of maintaining its slim majority in the U.S. House.

Cartoonists from across the country react to America's $40 trillion debt.
09/08/2026

Cartoonists from across the country react to America's $40 trillion debt.

There aren’t many grand conclusions to be drawn from what was for the most part a lackluster Week 1 college football sch...
09/08/2026

There aren’t many grand conclusions to be drawn from what was for the most part a lackluster Week 1 college football schedule, but here are some hot takes.

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