by Erwin Chemerinsky The Supreme Court long has said that “true threats” are not protected by the First Amendment, but what is a true threat? Although the issue is not […]
Opinion
MVP heads to the finish line
The Mountain Valley Pipeline may finally be completed later this year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued its final approval for the 303-mile natural gas pipeline connecting the […]
Childhood summer sports created a community — and now, nostalgia
If there’s anything I love, it’s nostalgia. Records, physical copies of old books, film cameras, 90s cartoons and recapturing an old feeling. It’s hard not to feel nostalgic in summer. […]
Robotaxis not yet safe enough
Self-driving cars may be the future, but right now they’re still a work in progress. Just look at San Francisco, where two companies, Waymo and Cruise, have been operating a […]
Huggins’ forced retirement triggers back-up plan in coaching search
WVU’s decision to hire assistant basketball coach Josh Eilert as interim head coach, replacing Bob Huggins, is not an elegant solution, but it is a practical one. Huggins’ untimely departure […]
Wagner mutiny leaves Putin a naked emperor
The mutiny by caterer Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary army ended on Saturday before it really began. Prigozhin apparently has been persuaded to desist by Alexander Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus, […]
Falling NAEP scores show COVID badly hurt how America’s kids are learning
The national test considered the gold standard of whether schoolchildren are gaining or slipping has delivered alarming news: Kids are backsliding in both math and reading. Thirteen-year-olds assessed in the […]
Oh, the humanity! Back to the office
Employees unhappy over orders to return to the office are evidently tearing their garments with grief. But they may need the garments to keep their current employment, and we’re not […]
As mental health worsens among college students, schools and instructors must adapt
The new job requirement that takes up much time in higher education has little to do with grading papers or crafting lectures. It’s trying to keep our students academically buoyant […]
Kansas senator Marshall bemoans ‘climate demagogues’
On Wednesday, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall called those who want to mitigate the already catastrophic effects of our global environmental crisis ‘climate demagogues.’ “If Biden thinks he can send his […]
