by Gil Kerlikowske As America’s immigration crisis expands and evolves, migrants are being bused to urban centers in the interior of the U.S., putting an unprecedented strain […]
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Costs of climate change are falling on states that can’t afford them
by LZ Granderson Between 2018 and 2022 many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma, New York — were also the states that suffered […]
Congress didn’t solve the big issues
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The new House speaker, Mike Johnson, gave federal workers, U.S. troops and the American people a Thanksgiving and Christmas present: no government shutdown […]
GOP shutdown drama costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
by Jackie Calmes Tired of Congress’ repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like last week’s? Weary of the breathless cable coverage of looming […]
A blue-eyed Kennedy is running for president. What could go wrong?
by Patricia Murphy Across the Oval Office from President Joe Biden’s fine mahogany desk sits a small, discreet bust of Robert Kennedy, the brother of President John […]
Another war, another forced relocation
by Patricia Steckler I’m confused. In second grade in the 1950s, my teacher taught us that Columbus discovered America. We learned about the Niña, the Pinta and […]
What kind of terrible parent pays their child to get an A? (Well, me)
by Robin Abcarian Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece […]
Don’t be fooled by Hamas’ propaganda
by Diane B. Gensler Hamas seems to be winning the war — the war in the court of public opinion. I see too large a number of […]
Sitting all day is killing us
The cure is surprisingly simple — and difficult by Manoush Zomorodi and Keith Diaz From head to toe, our bodies are adapting to accommodate our devices. A […]
What will the Matthew Perry toxicology results reveal? Here’s why it shouldn’t matter
by Sean Daniels We’re still waiting for the official cause of death for Matthew Perry, who was famous for starring in “Friends” and struggling mightily with substance […]
