by Rekha Basu The baby was fussy, resisting his mother’s efforts to keep him on his back to prevent spit-ups after a feeding. His newly discovered freedom, unleashed by learning […]
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Avian flu making inflation worse
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to […]
The space, the people and the vision: Mon Commission gets parks update
MORGANTOWN — The space, the people and the vision. That, Rachel Mitchell explained, is the recipe for success when it comes to addressing food insecurity. And all three ingredients can […]
April 24 letters to the editor
Response to Delegate Ward’s April 10 essay Mr. Ward’s guest essay, entitled “Demand America be Energy Independent Once Again,” suggests the U.S. was once energy independent but is no longer […]
Guest essay: Keep BOE races focused on local issues, not national politics
by Angie Turkelson There is a saying that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in local board of education races. Our local board of education impacts nearly […]
Putin has crossed the line
by Steven Roberts Where can the United States and its allies fight Putin’s murderous rampage in Ukraine? The answer is everywhere, with every weapon available. This war is being fought […]
Crack down on PBMs inflating drug costs
by Howard Dean U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock just introduced a bill that would cap Americans’ out-of-pocket spending on insulin at $35 a month. The legislation would be a godsend to […]
Lives lost to the pandemic deserve to be remembered
by Lynn Schmidt In just a few short weeks, the United States is likely to reach an unfathomable milestone in terms of numbers: 1 million lives lost to the coronavirus […]
Former TASS journalist on Putin’s Russia: ‘Everything is broken’
The Americans and Russians got into it last week. Well, one American, and one Russian got into it last week. Lots of noise ensued at the start. Then, it got […]
WVU doctor invents device to make bariatric surgeries better, safer; develops product at Intermed Labs at Mon Health
MORGANTOWN – Back in 2017, bariatric surgeon Dr. Nova Szoka had an idea for a device that would make for safer, more efficient surgeries. That thought began a five-year journey […]
