From the April 17, 1940 News Record:NEW YORK — Baseball started on its second 100 years today, with a banner opening in the major leagues. A total on 183,902 fans, one of the largest opening … more

Every child deserves to live in a safe, permanent and caring family. Regrettably, child abuse and neglect threaten the well-being of many of our children. Each year, more than 3 million reports of … more

President Barack Obama’s latest budget proposal makes a good predicate for a grand bargain — between the White House and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.Granted, the White House … more

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney had it wrong. Corporations aren’t people — corporations own people.The Supreme Court on Monday took up the unusual question of whether corporations control … more

From the April 13, 1940 News Record:The late spring, with its changeable weather conditions, is said to work a hardship on the birds which have made their annual pilgrimage from the southland to this … more

Here’s a quick primer on a recent proposal by two North Carolina legislators to permit the state to designate an official religion:First, the North Carolina Speaker of the House effectively … more

WASHINGTON — In a city where David’s righteousness almost never beats Goliath’s might, what Nicole Hockley and the other Sandy Hook families did to the gun lobby last week was nigh … more

A friend asked my opinion of the growing tension between North and South Korea. I said it appeared to be mostly “saber-rattling” at this time, but could be serious depending how prepared we are … more