In the last month alone, there have been five mass murders — shooting events where four or more people end up dead, excluding the killer. March 16 […]
Opinion
Trump blazed trail that clears Biden’s way
by Noah Smith President Joe Biden’s bid to retool the U.S. economy has me thinking about the parallels with earlier transformational presidents: FDR and Reagan. One of […]
The transgender athlete learning curve in West Virginia
There is an intense debate over legislation in West Virginia concerning transgender athletes. At issue is whether school students whose biological sex is male but whose gender […]
Safely dispose of prescription drugs
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This is an opportunity to safely get rid of expired or unneeded prescription medications. Drug Take Back Days are […]
Unfortunately, trains will be a hard sell
by John M. Crisp Full disclosure: I like trains. In fact, I wouldn’t have minded if America had not taken such a sharp turn in the mid-20th […]
Trump didn’t form a populist coalition; he was the result of one
They’re still there, planted in front of stately homes in wealthy suburban neighborhoods, on flagpoles in middle-class communities and along the front stoops of inner-city row houses. […]
Take action even after Earth Day
Earth Day won’t exactly be the most idyllic spring day this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed. There’s always the traditional Earth Day activities, […]
Vaccine crisis isn’t J&J or AstraZeneca
by David Fickling To judge by the headlines, you’d think the most critical immunization issue facing the world is the safety and hesitancy concerns over the AstraZeneca […]
‘A riot is the language of the unheard’
“The anguish we are suffering cannot translate into violence.” So said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey last week in the wake of yet another police killing of yet […]
Nine is fine: Dems should forget about packing the Supreme Court
Having won the greatest landslide before or since (98.5% of the electoral votes, all but Vermont’s and Maine’s) and having carried the biggest congressional majorities ever, Franklin […]
