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First Lady Melania Trump applauds as gallery guest Rush Limbaugh is recognized by President Donald J. Trump during the State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Limbaugh received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the address.

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Rush Limbaugh’s Life-Affirming Strength

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

I have been most impressed over the years by Limbaugh’s strength of character, a crucial leadership attribute in woefully short supply at a time of failing institutions and callow public personalities. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Rush Limbaugh’s Life Affirming Strength

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 17, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

I deeply admire Rush Limbaugh. Not because of his conservative viewpoints, and not because he’s a uniquely talented broadcaster who can make dropping a pencil interesting radio. Read More ›

P20210121AS-0485: President Joe Biden walks along the Colonnade Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, to the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 17, 2021
Education}

$130 Billion & First 100 Days

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 17, 2021
Education}

President Biden promised to reopen K-12 public schools within his first 100 days in office. His current proposal entails $130 billion of funding toward this end. Will the teacher unions determine this massive funding sufficient and get their teachers back on campus and in classrooms? Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
February 12, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Stephen Meyer on the Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler

_{Stephen C. Meyer
February 12, 2021
Intelligent Design}

^{Discovery Institute
February 12, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

The Invisible Asylum

_{Discovery Institute
February 12, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Please join us on Thursday, February 25 at noon for a webinar with Christopher Rufo, Director of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty. Chris will provide you with a unique perspective into the homeless crisis—what drives, what perpetuates, why nothing seems to help—and what we should be doing differently. Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo
February 12, 2021
Economics}

Bad Education

_{Christopher Rufo
February 12, 2021
Economics}

A Philadelphia elementary school recently forced fifth-grade students to celebrate “black communism” and simulate a Black Power rally in honor of political radical Angela Davis. Read More ›

^{Eric Hedin
February 27, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Canceled Science

_{Eric Hedin
February 27, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Eric Hedin was enjoying a productive career as a physics professor at Ball State University when the letter from a militant atheist arrived and all hell broke loose. The conflict spilled first onto the pages of the local newspaper, and then into the national news. The atheist attack included threats from the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which targeted Hedin after Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
February 10, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Scientists Speak Out About Evidence of Intelligent Design in Nature

_{The Center for Science and Culture
February 10, 2021
Intelligent Design}

Scientists from around the world speak out about the convincing evidence of purpose and intelligent design they see in nature. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 8, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

How Much More Should We Pay for Costco’s Chickens?

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 8, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

New York Times columnist Nick Kristof wrote one of his periodic columns decrying industrial methods of animal husbandry. This time, he focused on chickens and the raising methods that permit Costco to sell a whole rotisserie chicken for only $4.99. Read More ›

^{Jackson Meyer
February 4, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

Charge Up Your Fleet!

_{Jackson Meyer
February 4, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute}

As we embark together upon this journey through the decade of the battery, we’re also on the cusp of the largest expansion of EV model availability in the history of the automobile. From cars to pickups to Class 8 trucks, EVs are proving that they are up to the task with 100 kW rapid charging and high-voltage architectures, lighter and …