SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding to a Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people and left citizens shocked and angry. The government is facing growing public scrutiny over whether the crush Saturday night in Seoul’s Itaewon district, a popular nightlife neighborhood,…

Controversy over the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) promotion of gender identity theory on its official website is festering. Some education administrators and state legislators believe gender education belongs in the home and should not be taught in schools. “I don’t believe there’s any place in the schools for this teaching. It’s not related to…

Controversy over the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) promotion of gender identity theory on its official website is festering. Some education administrators and state legislators believe gender education belongs in the home and should not be taught in schools. “I don’t believe there’s any place in the schools for this teaching. It’s not related to…

Raising children to become great adults is an incredibly important job. In addition to instilling kindness and good manners, we also need to instruct them in basic economics and money management. Instill Responsibility Children who are given an allowance in exchange for doing chores, such as taking out the trash, or who have small jobs…

Parenthood can be a rollercoaster of emotions, from blissful happiness to abject horror, so when your children have children, your real-life experience can help them and your grandchildren get through the process with flying colors. Be a Resource Think back to when you had your children, and how you found someone who had already raised…

If we’re serious about returning common sense to America, then we must move beyond these busybodies (and our own fears) and start encouraging a society where children are given more responsibility and independence at younger ages. How young is too young for a child to be running errands? That question is prompted in large part…

Adults who have good manners and are respectful of others evolved from children who had the fortune of having a caring adult who served as a role model. Return the favor to the next generation. Teach by Example How you teach your children is just as important as what you teach them. Teaching by example…

We’ve all heard angry kids say “I didn’t ask for you as my parents,” but it goes the other way, too. With a little effort, you can be the child your parents hoped for. Listen and Be Patient Listening, fully and completely without distractions, shows respect, but is also a great way to learn new…

Commentary Part of the astonishing power of Noam Chomsky’s 1967 essay “The Responsibility of Intellectuals” (New York Review of Books) was his courage to name names of top intellectuals who enlisted their main talents in service of ruling-class duplicity and social destruction at the hands of the Garrison State. I’m not going to do that,…

My teenager just woke up, walked into the kitchen, and said, “Mom, what day is it?” The days are running together, kids are staying up too late, we are trying to get out of our [pajamas] PJ’s before lunch, we are eating too much and not exercising enough, and everyone needs a haircut. We have…