by Aubrey Kirchhoff Chances are if you’ve read the news in the past year you’ve seen a headline like these: “It’s time to go nuclear.” “Mark Zuckerberg […]
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Democracy is looking a little healthier
by Doyle McManus More than a decade ago, scholars began pointing to a troubling global trend: a “democratic recession.” Dozens of countries were drifting away from democracy […]
An old-school English teacher encounters ChatGPT
by John M. Crisp Several weeks ago the artificial intelligence company OpenAI released ChatGPT, a language model software that aspires to the Holy Grail of interaction between […]
As we enter peak respiratory virus season, parents should be prudent
by Dr. Cory Franklin and Dr. Mary Hall Over thousands of years, viruses and humans have evolved together. The spread of viruses is a basic feature of […]
Use your head, not just your heart, when making charitable donations
by Brian Backe It is that time of year when a little voice in our head reminds us that it is time to start thinking about giving […]
Beyond razor wire: A connected planet
by Robert Koehler EDITOR’S NOTE: This space will be filled with various syndicated columnists this week and next week. After the New Year, Froma Harrop will be […]
Jan. 6 committee defends rule of law
by Noah Feldman The Jan. 6 committee that concluded its work Monday represents the third and likely final chance for Congress to establish a historical record with […]
We need a public health campaign against teen marijuana use
by Lisa Jarvis There’s good news and bad news when it comes to teen drug and alcohol use. The good news is that fewer teens are drinking, […]
Who gets to decide when and how we die?
by John M. Crisp Would it surprise you to learn that more than 10,000 Canadians were put to death by their doctors last year? A number of […]
‘There’s this very toxic energy circulating’
Alexandra Pelosi on her mom, dad and a new documentary by Mark Z. Barabak Alexandra Pelosi was having one of those days. She’s still raw from the […]
