by Gil Kerlikowske As America’s immigration crisis expands and evolves, migrants are being bused to urban centers in the interior of the U.S., putting an unprecedented strain on cities that […]
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Costs of climate change are falling on states that can’t afford them
by LZ Granderson Between 2018 and 2022 many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma, New York — were also the states that suffered the most damage […]
Congress didn’t solve the big issues
by Carl P. Leubsdorf The new House speaker, Mike Johnson, gave federal workers, U.S. troops and the American people a Thanksgiving and Christmas present: no government shutdown for the rest […]
GOP shutdown drama costs us plenty, even when Congress averts a stoppage
by Jackie Calmes Tired of Congress’ repeated partisan standoffs every time a big fiscal deadline approaches, like last week’s? Weary of the breathless cable coverage of looming government shutdowns or […]
A blue-eyed Kennedy is running for president. What could go wrong?
by Patricia Murphy Across the Oval Office from President Joe Biden’s fine mahogany desk sits a small, discreet bust of Robert Kennedy, the brother of President John Kennedy and the […]
Another war, another forced relocation
by Patricia Steckler I’m confused. In second grade in the 1950s, my teacher taught us that Columbus discovered America. We learned about the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, […]
What kind of terrible parent pays their child to get an A? (Well, me)
by Robin Abcarian Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece moved in with […]
Don’t be fooled by Hamas’ propaganda
by Diane B. Gensler Hamas seems to be winning the war — the war in the court of public opinion. I see too large a number of people in the […]
Sitting all day is killing us
The cure is surprisingly simple — and difficult by Manoush Zomorodi and Keith Diaz From head to toe, our bodies are adapting to accommodate our devices. A majority of U.S. […]
What will the Matthew Perry toxicology results reveal? Here’s why it shouldn’t matter
by Sean Daniels We’re still waiting for the official cause of death for Matthew Perry, who was famous for starring in “Friends” and struggling mightily with substance abuse. Even in […]
