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There are numerous critics of the Austrian School of economics, but when their disparagements are closely examined, the ...

It was William Shakespeare who, in Troilus and Cressida, wrote, “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” And yet, in the polarized news cycle since Hurricane Helene ravaged the southeastern ...

"Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table.

Maine House candidate Suzanne Johnson shares her views as she seeks election in 2024 in Maine House District 151 Kittery & ...