The New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules. U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). Dear […]

Portland, Sea-Tac and Westchester airports among those refusing to play Kristi Noem video in TSA lines Kristi Noem Dear Commons Community, Some US airports are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blaming […]

MIT President Sally Kornbluth on “What Could MIT’s Rejection of Trump’s Proposed ‘Compact’ Mean for the Rest of Higher Ed?” MIT President Sally Kornbluth seen here testifying before the House Education and Workforce Committee in December of 2023. Kevin Dietsch, […]

Maureen Dowd on why Trump will never get a Nobel Peace Prize. Dear Commons Community, Maureen Dowd’s column yesterday entitled, “Peace in Trump’s Time — Except Here”, took direct aim at Trump and w […]

Diane Keaton, Famed Hollywood Actress, Dies at 79! Diane Keaton:  Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images   Dear Commons Community, PEOPLE is reporting that Diane Keaton has died. She was 7 […]

Just finished “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett – An oldie but goodie! Dear Commons Community, My wife, Elaine, has me on a reading fiction kick.  Having recently finished The Neopolitan Novels by Elena […]

Barack Obama Congratulates Yesterday’s Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado! Dear Commons Community, Former President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama congratulated the newest Nobel Peace Prize laureate […]

MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding! Photograph:  The Boston Globe. Dear Commons Community, The New York Times and other media reported yesterday that the Massachusetts […]

"Science" – Featured article on growing the future with Morgan State University! Senior leaders from Morgan State University and elected officials attend the ground-breaking ceremony for Morgan’s new Science Center.   […]

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan pro-democracy politician, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize! María Corina Machado Dear Commons Community, The Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced today that María Corina Machado, won the Noble P […]

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud – Sends Order to American Bishops! Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Dear Commons Community, Pope Leo has escalated his quiet but growing feud […]

Video: Heated Exchange between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli during New Jersey Governor Debate Dear Commons Community, I watched the debate last night between New Jersey governor candidates, Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, and […]

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Three Americans for Work in Quantum Mechanics. Dear Commons Community, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics yesterday in Sweden […]

Jane Goodall Had Final Wish for Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi, and Netanyahu! Primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. ©AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File Dear Commons Community, In a candid final interview, […]

U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal of convicted Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator and sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Donald and Melania Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell Dear Commons Community, The news media erupted yesterday following […]

Burbank Airport forced to shut down: Control center is unmanned due to government shutdown! Dear Commons Community, California Governor Gavin Newsom blasted Trump as the government shutdown triggered a crisis at Burbank Airport […]

Maureen Dowd: Tilly Norwood, the AI ‘actor’ has Hollywood alarmed – "Good Lord we're screwed!" Tilly Norwood.  A.I. Generated Actress. Photograph: The New York Times. Dear Commons Community, Maureen Dowd, had a column yesterday […]

Banned Books Week – October 5-11, 2025 Dear Commons Community, I was reminded of this by one of my former students, Carla Espana. Today kicks off  Banned Book Week, an […]