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“We don’t avoid conversations because they don’t matter. We avoid them because they do matter.”

On November 10, 2023, Columbia University suspended two student groups that support Palestinian rights: Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). The previous month both had organized protests on campus against the war that Israel launched on Gaza after the Hamas attacks of October 7. The university’s administration claimed that […]

Baseball is America’s oldest and most storied professional sport. The lengthy history of the game, coupled with its non-contact nature, has made these players by far the oldest to appear in a game in the history of North American sports.

The NFL is a rough, violent game. The average career length in the modern NFL is just 3.3 years in the league. This is why it’s so impressive to see these NFL legends play so deep into their 40s. How many more names will we see join the ranks of the league’s oldest players in history?

A four-year, $4 million study is collecting data to analyze more than a dozen factors in play when hamstring injuries happen.

From your plica semilunaris to Darwin’s tubercle – the 10 ‘pointless’ body parts you never knew existed...  The Sun

Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman says Canadians will learn how her party plans to 'rein in' government spending, and what cuts that may entail, during the next federal election campaign.

Here are the 10 most bizarre moments in Congress this year.

Republicans are barreling toward an impeachment vote, still short of a majority. But if they skip one altogether, it might look like failure to the base.

Environmental activists had gathered to raise awareness about climate change and call for urgent action to address the global crisis.

Much of higher education has been captured and reprogrammed by socialists, Marxism and liberal ideologies.

The Santa of our collective memory transcends the space of chimney and childhood.

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It can feel especially lonely and strange for those serving abroad at Christmastime, says Lt Col Stuart Crawford

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A festive new study has revealed some surprising secrets about Santa's workshop. Although traditional North Pole wages may come in the form of candy canes and hot cocoa, the research, conducted by ADP Research Institute (ADPRI), took a look at what people might expect to make if they were part of [...]

Members of Congress have headed home for the holidays — and some will come back having decided they don’t want to re-up for more terms in the nation’s capital.

How to safely fail at completing one of Kauai's most dangerous hikes.

The comedy of Please Don’t Destroy (Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins) was a bright light in a bleak year.

“Over the course of my ceaselessly peripatetic life, as a writer who’s lived all over the place, the word ‘home’ has always carried a complicated meaning,” writes Kate Christensen.

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12/24 N&N

He’s left handed. He’s got a pulse. Yuki Matsui, YOU are a San Diego Padre! Is he good? I don’t know. It’s December 24th. Call your parents? Maybe?

Left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a five-year, $28 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Deal is done. It includes opt-outs after the third and fourth years as well as an injury clause that can convert the fifth year into a club option.

Brian O’Neill, Tommy Barbee and Brett Ballantini skew positive (?) and foresee magic in the year ahead

It's hard for many to imagine Christmas taking place any other day than December 25, where people all around the world gather with their families, but apparently it hasn't always been that way

Many households regard White Christmas as one of the most special holiday movies ever made, but back in the day, Hollywood film sets weren't as safe as they are now

A mum has been slammed for her sinister Elf On The Shelf prank that people think is a step too far - but others call her a genius for the dark and elaborate idea

Wrexham have shot up the National League and into League Two with the backing of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney while courting controversy with some of their rivals along the way