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4 Practical Reasons to Study Latin
- Culture, Education, Featured, Western Civilization
- October 8, 2026






The Department of Justice today released a transcript of the calls Omar Mateen made during the shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub a week ago. The transcript is incomplete, however. During a conversation with NBC’s Chuck Todd on Sunday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said references to Islamic terrorism would be removed. “What we’re not going to do is further proclaim this man’s pledges of
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In August 1945, the United States unleashed the power of the atom and leveled two Japanese cities. This new technology, the atomic bomb, brought an end to World War II, while simultaneously kicking off an arms race that would last nearly 50 years. The Soviet Union could not allow the U.S. to maintain its monopoly
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There has been mounting evidence that the financial payoff from the traditional bachelor’s degree is declining, particularly for men. For example, Census Bureau data suggest that, from 2005 to 2016, the average earnings differential for male workers holding bachelor’s degrees compared with those holding high school diplomas fell from $39,440 to $37,653 (in 2016 dollars)—at
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We’d all like to be a little happier. The problem is that much of what determines happiness is outside of our control. Some of us are genetically predisposed to see the world through rose-colored glasses, while others have a generally negative outlook. Bad things happen, to us and in the world. People can be unkind,
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Jennifer Bridges knew what was coming when her director at Houston Methodist hospital called her up in June to inquire about her vaccination status. Bridges, a 39-year-old registered nurse, responded “absolutely not” when asked if she was vaccinated or had made an effort to get vaccinated. She was terminated on the spot. “We all knew
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended in a mistrial several weeks ago after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether she was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey sensed her citizens’ worry that the precedent of this case would lead to copycat cases, so she
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