Slim Smith

When the Supreme Court ruled that race can no longer be the controlling consideration in drawing voting districts, we were assured by the court and leading Republicans that it only seemed like it was about race. Legislatures could, however, gerrymander districts on the basis of political preferences. This is progress?

The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary this summer which means immigration has been a part of our national conversation for 250 years, too.

What is recognized today as the world’s first computer was unveiled in 1946. ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was enormous, requiring 1,800 square feet or about the size of the typical two-bedroom house. The entire system weighed 30 tons.

Delbert Hosemann wants you to know that he doesn't see color, which I figure leaves him clueless at gender-reveal parties.

George Friderich Handel will always be remembered for his 1741 oratorio, “Messiah.”

I bought my first home 34 years ago, a three-bedroom, two-bath house with a carport and large fenced backyard. My then-wife and I were expecting our second child, Abby, at the time.

O ne thing that has come from efforts to keep transgender women out of women's sports is the exposure of the perilous state of women's sports.

As someone with years of experience in the recycling racket, I was fascinated by Aluminum Dynamics’ announcement that it is investing $200 million to build a recycled aluminum slab center on its campus near the airport.

I ran into my 10-year-old neighbor in the grocery store the other day. He had just finished the last of his 12-hour shifts at the textile mill.

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent. It is a rare thing indeed when Republicans and Democrats agree on anything, so even though changing the clocks isn't one of the burning issues of our time, it counts as progress. Baby steps are still steps.