"A walk to school or the corner store should not feel like a life-or-death decision."

The late Tip O’Neill taught us that “all politics is local.” Municipal elections are the building blocks of politics. They are where issues surface and policies emerge, and where nearly all state and ...

Episode:  Planet of the Ood Story Number: 191 Series: 4 Screenwriter:  Keith Temple Director: Graeme Harper Thoughts: Planet of the Ood is a corrective of sorts, because we are first introduced to the Ood as a race who are naturally servile and only turned evil by Satan himself.  On Donna's first interplanetary excursion, it is a time that the Doctor celebrates as one of great achievement by humanity across three galaxies. 

Around the World for a Good Book selection for Ukraine. Author: Andrey Kurkov Title: Death and the Penguin Translator: George Bird Publication Info:  Melville House, 2011 Summary/Review: In post-Soviet Ukraine, aspiring writer Viktor Alekseyevich Zolotaryov takes a job writing extravagant obituaries - referred to as obelisks by the chief editor - for a local newspaper. 

For the second election cycle in a row, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey will face a challenge from a younger Democrat in the state's Congressional delegation. Congressman Seth Moulton of Salem announced Wednesday...

This year I'm trying to watch one movie every day of the year, with the provision that the movie be no longer than 36.5 minutes long. I'll be selecting movies randomly from this list that's already way too long, but I still welcome suggestions for short films. Title: Minnie the Moocher Release Date: March 11, 1932 Director…

Alt: Chris Tucker in Friday doing a “shoo” motion with his hand. Text says, “shoo-go away”.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

Episode: The Fires of Pompeii Story Number: 190 Series: 4 Screenwriter:  James Moran Director: Colin Teague Thoughts: Donna's first trip into the past is to Ancient Rome, but unfortunately it's to Pompeii on Volcano Day. Except the volcano isn't going to explode because the rock-like alien Pyrovile are using it's energy as part of a plan to dominate Earth. 

Author: Annalee Newitz Title: Four Lost Cities Narrator: Chloe Cannon Publication Info: HighBridge Audio, 2021 Summary/Review: In an engaging work of popular history, author Annalee Newitz explores the mysteries of four cities that seemingly disappeared: Çatalhöyük, Pompeii, Angkor, and Cahokia.  Newitz's focus however is not how the cities were lost but how they existed.  Each section is generally a summary of what is known of the city's history as well as summary of the study of those cities and how early conclusions about those cities have been challenged by more recent research.