Some people lack awareness of their surroundings and overlook how their actions impact others. That's why people with actual ...

Before “Common Sense,” most Americans were not calling for independence, seeing it as risky and extreme. Even after ...

A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...

We started losing our national understanding of common sense back in the 1960s when we were told not to discipline misbehaving children, especially using “corporal punishment,” as that would devastate ...

This story originally published on Oct. 22, 2025. The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the ...

Even though it’s a relatively subjective term, more people than ever are missing the characteristics generally associated with common sense, including kindness, basic empathy, respect for others, ...

Shuwaski Young, a Mississippi Republican, explains his departure from the Democratic Party. Young criticizes Democratic policies, arguing they harm Black communities and disregard common-sense values.

The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the time — perhaps none more so than Donald Trump. The ...