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In early August, Democrat Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, permitting abortions up to birth. Here we find two anomalies, other than the horrific killing of an infant. First, the euphemistic name of that bill needs some work. Babies in the womb often receive patient care, yet this treatment promises death. Second,
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The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known as the Nation’s Report Card, came out in January, and student reading scores slipped once again. About 40% of fourth-graders and 33% of eighth-graders scored below the test’s basic level. Although states like Alabama provided bright spots in this grim picture with improvement in reading and
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A reader of Intellectual Takeout, bookbinder and Tennessean Ed Stansell, recently shared these thoughts in an email: I was recently joking with a friend about his efforts not paying off. I asked him why he was having difficulties considering white privilege. His reply was ‘I’m afraid my privilege doesn’t match my whiteness.’ You may have had
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Election Day 2026 is just around the corner. For both Republicans and Democrats, this midterm is crucial. If Republicans can maintain control of the House and the Senate, the Trump presidency has two more years to make good on some of its promises to the American people. If the Democrats win, that same administration will
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Mealtimes with kids can be one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day. It’s upsetting to cook up a healthy, delicious meal only to have your children reject it. I have three small children. The older two would happily survive on chocolate milk if I let them, so I know first-hand how frustrating
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The question of income inequality has become of one the most pivotal issues of modern politics. There are many elements that contribute to the income inequality question but a central theme among them is the fact that the “haves” are usually very skilled at keeping what they have from the “have-nots.” One form of keeping
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