The seventh grader who wore a T-shirt with the words “There are only two genders” to school, but was barred from wearing it in class, had placed his hopes in lawsuit. That might have restored his freedom to speak. But the Massachusetts middle schooler, Liam Morrison, 12, was let down by a district judge’s decision…
7th-Grader Censored by School for Shirt: ‘There Are Only Two Genders,’ Brushed Off by Judge
PHOTOS: Bald Eagle ‘Kidnaps’ Hawklet to Feed Its Young, but Ends Up Adopting It Instead
He heard the mother bald eagle’s cry before she was even seen. Staked out at a nest in Santa Clara County, tripod prepped, camera ready to shoot, Doug Gillard took his best guess where she might appear. He pointed his camera straight up and blindly fired away at 80 frames per second. It was a…
‘Safeguard the Freedom of America’: Persecuted Chinese Warns of the Silent Spread of Communism
Bu Dongwei holds the core American value of freedom deep in his heart. He fled from persecution in China back in 2008 and knows firsthand how far a totalitarian regime will go when it perceives an ideological threat to its grip on power. During the May 1989 declaration of martial law, when pro-democracy protests were…
Rail Pass News
The biggest rail pass news is not good news: This October, the prices for Japan Rail Pass will increase by a hefty 69 percent. At its current price of 29,650 yen (about $205), the base seven-day pass is a no-brainer: It costs about the same as one high-speed round-trip between Tokyo and Osaka or Kyoto,…
How to Be a Better Conversationalist, According to 5 American Presidents
When an American president speaks, it is heard around the world. Their words of wisdom are just as applicable to our everyday conversations. Be Open-Minded When he said, “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better,” Abraham Lincoln understood that one’s instinctive dislike of someone might have been formed in ignorance….
Boy, 12, Mows Lawns to Earn Extra Money for His Family of 8 and to Buy New School Supplies
A hardworking 12-year-old boy from Georgia is spending his summer earning some extra cash for his family—who need a helping hand—and for school supplies ahead of the next semester. Jayden Jackson, the second oldest of his five siblings, attends Truth Spring Academy in Columbus, Georgia. Jayden’s mom, 42-year-old Angel, has lupus and is cared for…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (July 3)
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 85 cents to $69.79 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery fell 76 cents to $74.65 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 8 cents $2.46 a gallon. August heating oil fell 7 cents to $2.38 a gallon. August natural gas fell 9 cents to…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 3
Stocks drifted higher Monday as momentum slowed on Wall Street following a powerful rally to start the year. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1 percent, rising to its highest level since April 2022. The Dow rose less than 0.1 percent. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2 percent. Tesla rose after it said the number of vehicles…
Samuel Ringgold Ward: The Nation’s Forgotten Abolitionist
Samuel Ringgold Ward’s great oratory skills were key to the movement to end slavery in the 1800s. The famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave Ward credit for being able to capture attention wherever he went. “As an orator and thinker, he was vastly superior, I thought, to any of us, and being perfectly black and of…
James Montgomery Flagg: A Face You Likely Know
James Montgomery Flagg (1877–1960) was one of those rare naturally gifted artists who seemed to be practically born with a pencil or paintbrush as an appendage. By the time he was 12 years old, he had sold his first illustration―not to a family member or friendly neighbor―but to Scribner’s St. Nicholas magazine. By the age…
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