The 34-year-old man who carried out a terrorist attack in 2017 — using a truck to plow down eight victims and injure many more on a bike path in Manhattan — was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences and a consecutive sentence of 260 years in prison. While prosecutors sought the death penalty for the…

Schools across the country are facing a teacher shortage, and some are turning to a four-day school week as a way to attract and retain qualified staff. However, research shows that it harms student achievement. The four-day school week is not new, but it has become more popular in recent years. According to the Four-Day…

Cell towers across the United States have Chinese technology built into them that the U.S. government determined is a national security threat. But a multi-billion dollar funding shortfall is slowing down and even halting some companies from removing and replacing the equipment.  In 2020, the Federal Communications Commission banned new equipment from two Chinese companies,…

Several theories propose that NATO expansion played a role in motivating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The argument suggests that as NATO expanded its reach into eastern Europe without explicitly excluding Ukrainian membership, Putin perceived a threat, leading to the initiation of the war. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan challenges this notion and sheds light…