SMU historian Brian Franklin says the location of Friday's debate in the heavily Hispanic Rio Grande Valley between Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke is less important than the candidates' footprints in the region.

After World War Two, the United Nations Genocide Convention defined genocide as any of five acts “committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.”*

A few days ago, I woke up before the crack of dawn to watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). My sleepy eyes were glued to the TV as I gawked at the amazing pageantry, meticulous precision of the soldiers, and large crowds of people — many of whom had camped on the London streets for multiple days to get a good view of the fantastic procession! At times, I felt tears in my eyes yet was immensely proud to be British. I could not believe the stoic woman who was the icon of Britain for over seven decades and a world leader I had looked up to was gone. Now, during this period of mourning, I reflect on the Queen's enduring legacy around the world, including in Texas. Students presented Mr. Chanin with a framed picture of the Queen last year.

Luke and many deer hunters are getting fired up about the opener of bow season. In this week's column, Luke tells about a new friend he met and some new hunting opportunities. photo by Luke Clayton

The recent death of Queen Elizabeth recalled for me how, in my African Studies class, I used the meeting of former president Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Her Majesty in Windsor Castle (April 2009) as an example of a unique encounter exemplifying contrast, history, and achievement.

We must join forces and come into the next session with a clear voice and send a message to the Texas legislature that TRS retirees need s COLA now!

The FBI search of Trump's Mar-A-Lago home was conducted based on a legal search warrant. The search retrieved boxes of documents which should have been handed over to the National Archives, including over 300 classified documents, some classified top secret.

The key four words here are "since World War Two."

State Dinner at the White House, May 7, 2007. photo courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum

You can live the most Christian life you are able to, but you have no right to judge any woman who differs with you, who is facing circumstances you can never know. Only God can do that.

Whenever there is a momentous event in US history, various contrasting theories emerge explaining how the event happened and who did it.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang captains the Gabon national football/soccer team but has played in France, Italy, Germany, and in other nations of Europe.