
Mel Gurtov: Water, water, no longer everywhere
“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.

“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.

Talking about mental health — and seeking help for it — takes a lot of courage. It’s not easy to talk about your emotions and feelings, especially when mental health isn’t a subject often discussed or acknowledged in your family or community.

Donald Trump planned to lead a march of his supporters to the U.S. Capitol as Congress was voting to certify the 2020 election, but didn’t want anybody outside of a few in his inner circle to know.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has chosen additional key administration appointments including two individuals with ties to the Harrisonburg area – Valley Renovators, Inc. VP J.M. Snell II and James Madison University professor Marshall Pattie.

The investigation into what Richmond Police say was a plot by two Guatemalan nationals to target a July 4 community celebration for a mass shooting has turned into an international and local political incident.

Legislation introduced Thursday would strengthen U.S. response to fentanyl entering the nation’s borders and ports of entry.

A number of nuclear strategy experts have agreed that the only sensible response to China’s alarming new buildup of nuclear weapons is for the U.S. itself to build more and better weapons.

Global numbers for people affected by hunger rose to 828 million in 2021, an increase of 46 million since 2020.

A busy commercial street in Richmond may strike some as an odd spot for a garden, but the former farmland that now houses Fairfield Middle School is actually a prime location for cultivating change at the local level.

What do the Chinese authorities have to say about criticisms of the surveillance state?
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