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According to a Gallup poll, each of us Americans expects to spend an average of $932 on Christmas gifts this year. I, for one, like practical gifts. (My daugher was thrilled last year when I told her I needed a new crockpot.)

Driven by false assumptions, bosses have been trying to take back the right to work remotely. Here's the proof they are wrong.

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Employment is an ultimatum game, where playing along might get workers less than employers, but refusing to play gets everyone zero.

Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters.

The country has done a 180.

The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote.

Plus: Chinese authorities contact protesters, smoking rates fall dramatically, and more…

Following back-to-back mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia, President Joe Biden spoke in favor of an assault weapons ban, a perennially proposed piece of legislation.

While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.

Over the past 18 months, a vocal and vigorous collection of community members alleged school districts peddled smut in their libraries, blasphemed U.S. history in their classrooms and incorporated liberal dogma in their policies. They commandeered local school board meetings and warned board members to expect rebellion at the ballot…