We understand that under the laws governing power monopolies — sorry, utilities — companies are entitled to recoup their expenses and make a little extra for the shareholders. But the […]
Opinion
Sept. 10 letters to the editor
‘The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on’ I am the widow of a professor emeritus of the former Department of Foreign Languages at West Virginia University. As I’ve been […]
Guest essay: The library you see is everyone’s library
by Tracy Grimm Traditionally, we think of libraries as buildings where books can be borrowed instead of purchased. Today, libraries in the United States and around the world are so […]
One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths: Give people something to do
by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer and Timothy J. Nelson Across the country, communities are struggling to respond to the opioid crisis, some with broader access to medical strategies […]
The problematic use of ‘problematic’ to shut down people with whom we disagree
by Robin Abcarian My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. I was mingling with some 20- and 30-somethings at […]
The market is dictating how we raise our kids
by Kathryn Anne Edwards Who wants the government to decide how they should raise their children? This is what opponents fear will happen if the state provides free child care: […]
Maui’s wildfire disaster demands national reckoning
More than three weeks since wildfires devastated Lahaina, in western Maui, the death toll has reached 115, with many still missing. The fire is already the fifth-deadliest in U.S. history […]
Kevin McCarthy puts on ‘impeachment theater’ while the government teeters
by Jackie Calmes The kudos for Kevin McCarthy were short-lived. Last spring, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rightly got props from folks across the political spectrum for compromising with President Joe […]
Claiming ‘computer crime’ shouldn’t give police freedom to raid newspapers
by Bruce D. Brown and Gabe Rottman Last month, police officers in Marion, Kan., crashed into the newsroom of the Marion County Record, a weekly newspaper, and the home of […]
Project 2025: A plan to destroy democracy
“Led by the long-established Heritage Foundation think tank and fueled by former Trump administration officials, the far-reaching effort is essentially a government-in-waiting for the former president’s return — or any […]
