Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Sunday joined the chorus of world figures weighing in on the COVID-19 pandemic. In a rare televised speech, she offered no bluster, no […]
Opinion
Escapism: The art of leaving our troubles behind
There’s an art to escapism. Some of us like to disappear into books, hiding amongst the paper and ink, wrapping ourselves in words. Some of us wander […]
Because of COVID-19, Wednesday is now just … Wednesday
Al Green was famously “tired of being alone.” Me, I’m great at it. As an introvert, I can happily spend hours in my own company, behind my […]
Coronavirus forced me to slow down
The rise of novel coronavirus has transformed everything I’d come to know as normal. The scratchy throat that in previous years I’d dismiss as the onset of […]
What it says about us that we consider gun shops essential
What does it say about us that, in a time when people are getting laid off, social distancing is mandated and going out in public is vehemently […]
Trump’s racist comments fueling hate crimes against Asian Americans
Coughing is now a doubly serious concern for Asian Americans. Like everyone else, we’re afraid of contracting the coronavirus. As a racial group, we have an additional […]
The muddled messages on face masks
A friend called the other day to let me know that she’d heard a hardware store in downtown Chicago had N95 masks in stock. They were selling […]
A plan to prevent congressional insider trading
On Jan. 24, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., attended a private Senate briefing on the coronavirus, which featured Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. By […]
Coronavirus exposes weaknesses in health care laws
Suffering severe pain and bleeding triggered by premature labor at 24 weeks, a pregnant woman sought medical care at the nearest facility: LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, […]
Only partial solution to voting woes
You may have heard, but the West Virginia primary election has been pushed back to June 9. It had already been announced that every eligible voter would […]
