Count us as enthusiastic celebrants of World Press Freedom Day, marked last week. Across the world, too many journalists are punished, imprisoned and even killed for daring to shine a […]
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Why the Met Gala’s wild tribute to Karl Lagerfeld was serious business
by Robin Abcarian The late Karl Lagerfeld once told me to ditch my glasses. “You’re pretty,” he said. “They hide your eyes.” He also told me a story about […]
Having a king like Charles is a good defense for democracy
by Tom Ginsburg As Britain’s King Charles III is officially coronated, the “empire on which the sun never set” is looking a little shabby. In addition to the United Kingdom, […]
May 7 letters to the editor
Keep permitting under federal power On April 28, The Dominion Post reported one of West Virginia’s senators proposes permitting reform to address “regulatory mayhem.” The senator proposes implementing “timelines […]
Guest essay: Trade with Taiwan can further economic development in W.Va.
by Don Smith When it comes to growing economic development in West Virginia, despite all the rhetoric, there is a single most important element. Workforce? Funding? Sites? […]
If SCOTUS kills Chevron doctrine, corporations will have even more power
by Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could well advance two long-term conservative causes: the war on government and […]
Is this the death of AM radio?
by Cory Franklin On its way to oblivion is another relic from an increasingly distant era. The Ford Motor Co. plans to discontinue AM radios in most of its 2024 […]
Democracy under the knife in Sudan
by Haley Morrow and Tom H. Hastings The streets of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, have been engulfed in violent conflict for two weeks; thousands have fled the country, […]
Shiny Dome Records leading Morgantown’s vinyl revival
MORGANTOWN — You don’t have to be in a basement to have a cool record store. But it sure does help. “I think it’s a very punk rock thing. […]
Road to recovery for juvenile assault victims requires support, resilience
For a child or teenager, processing a traumatic experience like sexual or physical abuse can be difficult and have lasting effects that change the course of their life. While prevention […]
