Saturday marks the third day of the new year and, so far as I can tell, 2026 feels pretty much the same as 2025. We've already had disasters, accidents and violence that have resulted in tragedy. We continue to have political posturing and disagreement. We see some good things in the economy ...

While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, "We're a nation in decline." Now that he's president, the left agrees. "We are witnessing the collapse and implosion of the American empire," says Cornell West. Are the predictors of doom correct? Will America collapse like so many ...

Conversations about the differences between girls and boys—and between women and men—often make people uneasy. Some fear that acknowledging differences will reinforce stereotypes or limit opportunities. Yet ignoring those differences may do exactly the same thing. In Why Gender ...

As the calendar turns to 2026 (a fact I will fully accept in roughly 10.5 months), I begin my annual deep dive into the statistical realities of Utah’s real estate market over the past year. It is not that doing so can change anything about what has already happened, but it may help us all ...

Throughout his second term, President Trump’s tariffs have caused a rift with many traditional economic conservatives. Free trade is a long-standing conservative principle, they’ll say. No two countries with a McDonald’s have ever gone to war with each other. “Economic freedom ...

Let's be honest: 2025 sucked. Of course, there were some highlights, including "KPop Demon Hunters," Taylor Swift announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce (which will hopefully mean the national annoyance that is the Kelce brand will finally go away) and -- of course -- President Donald ...