Articles by Leesa Donner

Elon Musk has made a startling announcement. Neuralink, a technology company developed by the world-renowned brainiac, is forging ahead. “We’re hoping later this year to do our first device implant for humans,” Musk explained, “enabling someone who is completely blind… Read More

Elon Musk, said to be the wealthiest man on Earth, announced the sale of his social media platform on X (March 28). In an all-stock transaction, Musk sold the enterprise to xAI – another one of his companies – for $45 billion… Read More

When an American Airlines regional passenger plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided at Reagan National Airport, it sent shockwaves throughout the country. The midair crash occurred at approximately 8:48 in the evening, a couple of hundred feet… Read More

US Presidents are known to dream big. It was John F. Kennedy who set America on a course to reach the moon. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan was laughed at when he first mentioned a Strategic Defense Initiative. The American… Read More

By most accounts, the United States has just concluded “the most important election of our lifetimes.” But perhaps we are living in a time much more significant than that. Maybe it’s an election that will usher in an era of… Read More

A new report by RealClearInvestigations reveals that civics education is gaining ground on college campuses across the nation. Civics is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens.” This “ambitious movement to reform”… Read More

‘Twas the night before Christmas and around the world, people are doing strange and unusual things. While Americans might be having a party with friends or setting out the milk and cookies for Santa quirky Christmas Eve activities are taking… Read More

Once upon a time, journalists were taught to avoid injecting themselves into a story. The admonition in J-School was simple: “No one cares about you.” Reporters should not be seen nor heard. Instead, those telling the story were to become… Read More

The 2024 Summer Olympics ended August 11. American athletes came home from Paris with an assortment of medals and memories. Some won gold, others silver or bronze, and the rest left with only the experience. Each demonstrated great discipline, team… Read More

Is it time to stop worrying about the war on cash and begin paying with your face? Over the past decade, the movement toward a cashless society has been gaining steam. In a climate hyping all things artificial intelligence, this… Read More

Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump have expressed concerns about the Chinese-owned app TikTok but have given up the fight for now, surrendering their national security concerns to more practical affairs. Both campaigns are waging a pitched battle for the… Read More

There has been a lot of hand-wringing and a few admissions of fault from the Secret Service but, so far, little in the way of discernible action after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. There are good reasons for figuring… Read More