What is 4/20? How weed’s unofficial holiday began

April 20 has become synonymous with marijuana. But how did a random spring day earn this unofficial holiday status? We ...

‘Out of many, one,’ says a US national motto. What does that push for unity mean today?

From its earliest days as a country, the diverse United States has aspired to unity. The founders emphasized unity as vital ...
The News Journal

Did Trump TACO on Iran? Here's why people are calling Trump a TACO

President Donald Trump was saddled with the nickname "TACO Trump" last summer amid the height of the tariff and trade wars, but the acronym made another comeback following the president's threats to ...
PBS

What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? Depends on which side you talk to

WASHINGTON (AP) — A tenuous ceasefire deal has halted the Iran war for two weeks, and negotiations for longer-term peace between the United States and Iran could begin as soon as Friday. But despite ...
USA Today

What does Trump have to do with taco Tuesday? Social jabs explained

What does Trump TACO mean? Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong coined "TACO trade" in May 2025, describing how some investors anticipate market rebounds amid Trump's on-again, off-again tariff ...
Wall Street Journal

What Do Democrats Mean by ‘Democracy’?

A journal called Liberal Currents recently invited me to contribute to a scholarly symposium on what the editor, Adam Gurri, described as “how we can move to a new, stable democratic regime after ...