The Rose of Tralee, the Republic of Ireland’s long-running beauty pageant, is not usually a platform for thorny issues. But, this week, it became the unlikely battleground in Ireland’s ongoing debate over abortion legislation. Brianna Perkins, the Sydney Rose, sparked the controversy with comments she made live on television to ... Read More »

WASHINGTON — When I was growing up, the Fourth of July meant ice-cold watermelon, neighborhood cookouts, a parade down Main Street and, of course, fireworks at the local community college. And beer — lot and lots of beer. But that was then. Today, wine is a familiar site at backyard ... Read More »