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Commentary: Trump team tramples church-state divide
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Michael Felsen The Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., serves as the headquarters of the U.S. … [Read more...] about Commentary: Trump team tramples church-state divide
Commentary: AI can help fix what’s broken in foster care
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Maureen Flatley and Taylor Barkley President Donald Trump’s executive order directing states to deploy … [Read more...] about Commentary: AI can help fix what’s broken in foster care
Mary Ellen Klas: States are now the check on America’s executive
Guest CommentaryThank goodness for state governments. One of the most underappreciated stories in 2025 was the role states … [Read more...] about Mary Ellen Klas: States are now the check on America’s executive
Editorial: Upper Basin states must be willing to compromise
Guest EditorialEditorial written by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The states along the Colorado River are proving the truth … [Read more...] about Editorial: Upper Basin states must be willing to compromise
Robert Pearl: Will generative AI robots replace surgeons?
Guest CommentaryIn medicine’s history, the best technologies didn’t just improve clinical practice. They turned traditional … [Read more...] about Robert Pearl: Will generative AI robots replace surgeons?
Editorial: Medicaid fraud is a problem. But so is a lack of understanding about the program.
Guest EditorialEditorial written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Medicaid is a federal program jointly funded with … [Read more...] about Editorial: Medicaid fraud is a problem. But so is a lack of understanding about the program.
Jodi Bondi Norgaard: When silence becomes a green light for normalizing cruelty
Guest CommentaryThe reaction to President Donald Trump’s recent social media post was immediate and telling. For many, the … [Read more...] about Jodi Bondi Norgaard: When silence becomes a green light for normalizing cruelty
David M. Shribman: No longer a big cheese
David M. Shribman
MONTREAL — Michael Finnerty finally has woken up. His awakening is a lesson for us all — in personal struggle … [Read more...] about David M. Shribman: No longer a big cheese
Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16
Guest EditorialEditorial written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. At the advent of Facebook in 2004, you had to have … [Read more...] about Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16
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Jim O’Connor: Federal policy ignores the most perilous weeks of addiction treatment
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Anthony Pahnke: Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies
Guest Commentary2025 has been a tough year for farmers. As if the perennial problems of price volatility and changing weather … [Read more...] about Anthony Pahnke: Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies
Commentary: Who gets invited to the table? Holiday gatherings offer a lesson in leadership
Guest CommentaryDawn S. Brown Last year, a doctor of physical therapy program at an institution of higher education faced an … [Read more...] about Commentary: Who gets invited to the table? Holiday gatherings offer a lesson in leadership
Commentary: Iran’s white SIM card scandal reveals privilege, state control, and fake dissent
Guest CommentaryPegah Banihashemi For many decades, Iranian citizens have lived under one of the world’s most restrictive … [Read more...] about Commentary: Iran’s white SIM card scandal reveals privilege, state control, and fake dissent
UC should go back to considering standardized tests in admissions
Guest CommentaryWilliam Liang At the sixth-ranked American public university, UC San Diego, a quarter of students taking a … [Read more...] about UC should go back to considering standardized tests in admissions
Prosperity and philanthropy reborn — The conservative way forward
Guest CommentaryRichard Stern and Spencer Skalleberg Much has been written about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act since it was … [Read more...] about Prosperity and philanthropy reborn — The conservative way forward
Shribman: Keep your hat on
David M. ShribmanDavid M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE MONTREAL — Time for a holiday-season break from the divisions of the … [Read more...] about Shribman: Keep your hat on
LTTE: I liked seeing the menorah in the Item newspaper
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I liked seeing the newspaper's annual menorah-icon decoration incorporated into the Newspaper logo-title of … [Read more...] about LTTE: I liked seeing the menorah in the Item newspaper
LTTE: Clarification on the status of the proposed Stocker dog park
To The EditorTo the editor, As a concerned resident and member/supporter of the Save Stocker group, I want to provide … [Read more...] about LTTE: Clarification on the status of the proposed Stocker dog park
Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards
Guest EditorialEditorial written by Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board Philosopher George Santayana once famously … [Read more...] about Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards