Here are some of the headlines you may have missed Thursday.

I have been an English teacher for over 30 years. In my classroom, I show my students that language is a tool-one that, when used effectively, can actually make change happen. I want them to ...

In May 2026, users on social media platforms including Reddit (archived) shared purported screenshots of a scathing message they said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., wrote to a 10-year-old fourth grader ...

Christian Mango, a 10-year-old from Greensboro, worried about the lives of 6.5 million people being threatened by pollution. He worried about what would happen to the glaciers. And he worried about ...

A North Carolina mom shared a “horrific letter” her 10-year-old received from Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, who suggested the boy's teachers were “indoctrinating” him Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., speaks during the House Committee on Education and ...