In Joplin, a tornado took ‘things you remember.’ But the city’s civic bonds endure.

The first time Joplin called out to Charles Timothy Peay, it called from the ruins. He, like so many Americans, saw the reports of the mile-wide tornado that tore through this southwest Missouri city on Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was one of the most devastating tornadoes in American history, killing 161 people and leaving … Read more

America’s next 250? A revival of civic virtues might hold the key.

Like the rapid-fire beats, growling lyrics, and spinning guitar licks that define his band’s death-metal sound, guitarist George Morris’ outlook might be mistaken as angry, even nihilistic. Consider his band’s name: Abandoned in the Abyss. Though the name is meant to reflect a broader feeling of loss and frustration, the Idaho-based musician isn’t feeling particularly … Read more

Gorsuch highlights staggering decline in civic literacy that prompted him to author new book

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is sounding the alarm on the steep decline in civic literacy in classrooms across the United States — a trend Gorsuch said ultimately prompted him to co-author a new children’s book with the aim of educating the next generation about America’s founding … Read more