The idea of "common sense" often implies a static, universal understanding of what is practical, logical, and appropriate. It's the unwritten rulebook passed down through generations. However, history ...

When pressed by White House reporters to explain what he thought caused the recent deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a commercial airline, President Donald Trump blamed the ...

For over a decade I’ve been lugging around on my laptop a presentation describing the contrasting values and vocabulary honored by liberals and conservatives. Among those differences are conservatives ...

A group of Big Apple lawmakers want to toss composting laws in the trash. The City Council’s Common Sense Caucus on Thursday introduced a bill that would reverse mandatory composting just one week ...

The term “common sense” is often evoked by President Trump, though his “common” sense can seem grotesquely solitary and unique, as for example when he cruelly shut down the USAID program, increasing ...

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, ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson demanded Democrats follow "common sense" on Sunday during an interview on CNN, as he explained President Donald Trump's plans to meet with congressional leadership as a ...