Culture
Iredell-Statesville should review the book, not remove the reader
After Pastor John K. Amanchukwu Sr. was escorted out for reading from Push, Iredell-Statesville must answer parents’ questions about the book’s place in school.
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Family
Vote yes to restore Washington parents’ rights
Washington ballots arrive October 16 for a choice: restore the parents’ rights lawmakers approved in 2024 or keep the cuts Democrats enacted a year later.
Culture
Colorado should pass Prop. 134 to protect girls’ teams
Colorado voters decide Proposition 134 on Nov. 3 as Dakota Ridge parents demand answers over girls cut from the volleyball roster.
Family
Virginia parents should vote no on both amendments
Virginia’s Nov. 3 ballot would add abortion protections to the state constitution and write new marriage rules into its highest law.
Family
America’s eldercare crisis is a family-formation crisis
On Oct. 14, 2026, IFS warned that population aging and declining family formation will leave more people needing care and fewer younger people to provide it.
Family
Parents deserve the truth about baby food—and Paxton is right to sue Gerber
Paxton’s lawsuit puts Gerber and Nestlé’s baby-food safety claims under scrutiny as Texas parents rely on labels they cannot independently verify.
Culture
Fairfax schools must stop cutting parents out of students’ social transitions
The Fourth Circuit can decide whether Fairfax parents may challenge a school policy that lets staff facilitate student social transitions without parental consent.
News
Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery as doctors confirm lung cancer
The Vatican says surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, as Catholics gathered in Peru and Rome to pray and the pope began recovery.
News
James Cody Bryant is a man accused of helping plan school killings
After a Seattle judge denied Bryant bail, Billboard Chris condemned The Globe and Mail for describing the accused school-attack conspirator as a woman.
Culture
Mizzou staffer says DEI work continues under different wording
Mizzou says it eliminated all DEI programs and curriculum requirements; its response now promises an investigation and action if staff violated policy or law.
Culture
CMS ends Medicaid and CHIP funding for sex-change procedures on minors
The rule took effect Oct. 13, but states can still use their own funds and federal matching can continue for up to six months for some existing hormone therapy.
Politics
Heritage says Trump’s India trade approach wins for Washington
The February framework pairs Indian tariff cuts and market-access steps with an 18 percent U.S. tariff, while broader negotiations remain unfinished.