Virginia, a primary battleground during the Civil War, is now a conservative Christian legal outfit’s staging ground in the culture wars.
When older Virginians need quality care and services that allow them to remain independent, safe and healthy, they too often face unnecessary challenges. Long-standing and severe workforce shortages in aging services, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, mean access to these essential long-…
Over the past few years, many students have told me about their frustrations about possibly needing to move back to their hometowns and into their parents’ homes for financial reasons.
In this episode, Kelli and Michael Paul talk with Kristin Szakos, a former member of Charlottesville City Council who recommended the removal of the city's Confederate monuments during her 2013 election campaign.
Amid the third summer of the pandemic, extensive and alarming evidence has surfaced indicating that families might be less prepared to keep their children safe in the water. The closing of many public pools at the onset of COVID-19 resulted in fewer opportunities for swimming lessons and the…
By Jonathan Bernstein
On TikTok you’re liable to find restaurant recommendations, lip-syncing snippets and false claims stating that COVID-19 vaccines contain aborted fetal tissue and that crisis actors faked the Uvalde school shooting. TikTok, along with Instagram, is where members of Gen Z search for informatio…
Richmonders should be aware that our city is potentially on the verge of losing one of its most unique architectural gems. Officials have proposed a major redesign of the Richmond Public Library’s main branch, at Franklin and First streets, and they have indicated that the building’s oldest …
Across our community, parents and caregivers are struggling to balance the stress of daily life alongside caring for their children. Whether it is working multiple jobs to put food on the table, grappling with a substance use disorder, handling a major financial setback or keeping mental hea…
America, when it comes to the sins of its history, has lacked a “never again” moment.
What’s it like to sail a huge cargo ship loaded with thousands of tons of grain out of port from a war-torn nation into mine-infested waters?
Kelli Lemon and Michael Paul Williams talk with Dr. Wes Bellamy, who was vice mayor of Charlottesville at the time of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017. Hear what it was like in the days and weeks leading up to the rally.
Congress is considering landmark legislation to confront the climate crisis, cut energy costs for our families, strengthen the economy and make important investments in overburdened communities.
Sikh Americans maintain articles of faith, some including turbans and unshorn hair, to show their devotion to God. These visible markers are meant to clearly show who we are and what we believe to the outside world — the idea being that if you ever are in trouble, look into a crowd and you w…
President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs. While a little more than half of Americans surveyed in a June poll supported forgiving that much debt incurred for …
🎧 How do ethics fit into our decisions about where to shop and work?
Commentary: Too many people no longer see religion as essential to their understanding of living a good life.
As third-party launches go, it’s rare to have one with as little intuitive appeal as that of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang’s latest attempt to draw attention to himself. Yang is joined by former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and by David Jolly, who was a Republican member of the Ho…
"He was a gamechanger on and off the court," writes columnist Michael Paul Williams.
Oil producers from the OPEC+ group meet on Wednesday to agree to the next step in their market management. For the first time in a year, there is no clear policy for them to rubber stamp. That could make for an interesting (virtual) gathering.
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Have we reached peak social media?
The headlines are terrifying and sticker shock is everywhere. As a homebuyer, you have every reason to be frightened to jump into this scorching hot housing market. Low inventory, historically high home prices and interest rates that doubled since 2021 are just a few reasons you might be sit…
By Darryll J. Pines and Gregory Washington
Our current crop of 20-somethings — the majority of whom are Generation Z — apparently have caught on to the time-honored tradition of “living it up” while young and not worrying about money.
Climate change is a global existential threat. It’s a byproduct of a modern society and presents a global societal challenge. Urgent government action is required to limit greenhouse gas emissions, but as important as acting quickly is acting correctly.
I remember the morning of Aug. 8, 2019, like it was yesterday. Colonial Downs had been closed for six years and this was the day horse racing returned to the New Kent County track.
Lots of people are hopping mad about Google’s proposal to allow political campaign emails to bypass the spam folders of Gmail users. The dispute arose earlier this summer after Google asked the Federal Elections Commission for advice on the legality of a “pilot program” to make it easier for…