More than 15 years ago, the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department in Northern Virginia welcomed a new recruit whom many members would come to admire: a military man named David Rush. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He wasn’t just highly intelligent. He was also … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is part of the Monitor’s summerlong series following old U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Just a few blocks from the Old Joliet Prison, Johnny Williams is standing outside a tire shop, waiting for a repair. He’s a lifelong resident of the Joliet area, a father of six … Read more
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In the battle of bars vs. liquor stores, the bars appear to be winning. New data released this week by Bank of America found that drinking at bars is on the rise even as alcohol consumption is on the decline. Alcohol spending as a share of overall expenditures sits around a roughly 40-year low, according … Read more