by David M. Shribman PITTSBURGH — Listen up. Virginia Montanez can’t hear. But you need to hear what she has to say. Of course, if you happened […]
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SNAP expansion helped me lead a dignified life — now it’s gone
by Joyce Kendrick One thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which […]
Summer can be ‘ruff’
Protect dogs from the heat by Melissa Rae Sanger Growing up, my family and I shared our home with boxers we had adopted from the local animal […]
Walmart fighting inflation in a big way
by Conor Sen Americans’ buying power has been squeezed since the start of 2022 as companies steadily raised prices to restore their profit margins — deflated by […]
When McCarthy’s spending cuts are spelled out, even Republicans balk
by Jackie Calmes Whether you’re for the demand by House Republicans for deep spending cuts as a condition for raising the nation’s debt ceiling or you’re against […]
Can Republicans be persuaded to vote for someone other than Trump?
by Jonah Goldberg It’s official. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is running for president. The first thing you should know is that Scott is one of the […]
Don’t believe your lying eyes
Photos, videos not as reliable in the AI era by Parmy Olson A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral across Twitter on Monday, […]
Smartphones take a toll on teenagers. But what choice do parents have?
by Jean Guerrero We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, […]
Why Special Counsel John Durham’s report takes so long to say so little
by Harry Litman Rarely has a government report taken so long — in years and pages — to tell the public so little as Special Counsel John […]
Biden should ignore the debt ceiling
by Robert Reich I want to start today with a bit of history that sheds some light on what’s happening in Washington this week, and what Biden […]
