It’s an uncanny echo — a sort of mirror image: Hazardous chemicals improperly secured, a lackadaisical response from people in authority. As the people of Beirut and […]
Opinion
Tips for panicked parents on how to survive distance learning
We are paid to help teachers help children learn, but even we were overwhelmed in the spring when we were thrust into our roles as part-time teachers […]
What Israel, UAE and U.S. get from deal
The most important diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East in a generation meant so little to the man who first announced it on Twitter that within an […]
Thanks to the many women who fought for the right to vote
Every movement eventually becomes defined by a handful of individuals who become monoliths, representative of everything the movement fought for, everything it accomplished. A hundred years after […]
Ever-worsening climate crisis demands diverse leadership
With California Sen. Kamala Harris as the Democratic pick for vice president, and Rep. Ilhan Omar winning her Minnesota primary on Tuesday there is new reason to […]
What AI tells us about U.S.-China relations
Recent weeks were eventful in U.S.-China relations, to put it mildly. Spies were allegedly uncovered, consulates were closed after some resistance, TikTok and WeChat are being banned […]
Mr. President, for perfect hair you turn the knob
Excuse us, Mr. President, but are you having trouble working the shower? We ask because your comments make us wonder whether you’re doing it right. Your Department […]
Guest Essay: Letter to our senators regarding food insecurity
by Seth DiStefano Dear Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, Food for All is a broad and diverse coalition of individuals and organizations across West Virginia […]
Aug. 16 letters to the editor
Two opportunities to support W.Va. growth We are facing two critical opportunities to participate personally in the growth and development of the United States and West Virginia: […]
S.S. under attack — for real this time
For the first time — possibly ever — when Democrats say a Republican is coming for your Social Security, they’re right. More than a week ago, President […]
