They believed in a future illuminated by the statue’s torch. There are many symbols of freedom, hope, and tolerance throughout our country. Some are prominent in our national consciousness ...

Readers respond to a video about three Yale professors who are leaving for Canada. Also: A West Point book ban; cooperation ...

"Give us back the Statue of Liberty," he said with a smile ... It has endured as a global symbol of freedom, patriotism and democracy — and the lack thereof — in the decades since.