Oct. 1-7 is pulling double-duty this year. Not only is it Banned Books Week, it’s also National Newspaper Week. Like Sunshine Week in the spring, which celebrates the work news […]
Opinion
Tired of COVID? Fine. But don’t shame the mask
by Nedra Rhone A few days before attending a small gathering of friends, I came down with cold, allergy, flu or possibly COVID-19 symptoms. It was at the beginning of […]
An honest talk on immigration
The phrase “Climate change denier” has wormed its way into the modern lexicon to shame those who have a different view of the science supporting, or not, the idea that […]
Democracy depends on newspapers. Good thing they’re holding on
by Eric Meyer “Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. But it didn’t […]
Supreme Court to tackle a variety of subjects this term
It’s the first week of October, and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares for another term. On the docket in coming months are cases touching on a variety of important subjects, […]
Don’t let ChatGPT write fan fiction
by Stephen L. Carter The most interesting part of the Hollywood writers’ new contract is the AI clause. According to news reports, it explicitly allows the studios to “train” large […]
Amazon antitrust lawsuit seeks to boost competition
While federal and state regulators have spent years nibbling around the edges of unrestrained tech industry power, a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states, targeting e-commerce […]
Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long, and it defined her success
by Mark Z. Barabak On Thursday, Dianne Feinstein cast her final Senate vote, on a measure aimed at preventing a looming government shutdown. Hours later, she was gone. That last […]
What’s at stake in the new Supreme Court term
by Christian F. Nunes The last two Supreme Court terms were a shock to the system. First came the Dobbs ruling that overturned the fundamental constitutional right to abortion care […]
The fear of books has a long history
Book banning and burning is nearly as old as civilization itself — with evidence of manuscripts being burned dating back to the B.C.s — and is often done for the […]
