by Adam Minter This month, a hunk of space junk hurtled toward the International Space Station, putting the safety of astronauts and their orbiting outpost at risk. Fortunately, the cosmic […]
Opinion
Relax — no one is trying to ban Skittles. Well, not exactly
by Robin Abcarian Once again, Skittles finds itself in the crosshairs. Well, Skittles and a whole bunch of other snacks Americans — especially kids — love to consume. Many processed […]
Editorial Encore: You can actually file your taxes for free. Here’s how
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from the perennial “free tax filing” editorial we run each year. The information has been updated. And just like that, it’s tax season […]
4 ways to fight information exhaustion
by Jessi Hollis McCarthy Each April Fools’ Day, you might brace yourself for tricks from friends and family and on social media. With all the swirling in our information universe, […]
The gun lobby’s strength is cultural, not financial
by David A. Hopkins Gun politics in the U.S. demonstrates that a popular majority does not always get its way. Even though most Americans support stricter gun-safety laws, proposals for […]
Legislature hobbled PFAS Protection Act
In September 2022, we editorialized on the U.S. Geological Survey report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water, which found 37 of 279 water […]
Nashville shooting shows what Second Amendment was not meant to protect
by LZ Granderson Sandy Hook is the mass shooting I hear mentioned most often when people talk about the moment they knew nothing would change. A madman murders 26 people […]
Virgin Hyperloop project stalls out
Two-and-a-half years ago, Gov. Jim Justice announced with much fanfare that a futuristic company was making an enormous investment here. Virgin Hyperloop would locate a testing and certification facility on […]
W.Va. sacrifices real election integrity in favor of illusion
Earlier this month, West Virginia joined several other deep-red states, including Florida and Missouri, in capitulating to the election fraud conspiracy crowd when the state opted to leave the Electronic […]
The concerns over TikTok are right
by Jonah Goldberg In a remarkable display of bipartisanship, Congress went to war with the social media app TikTok last week. The House Energy and Commerce Committee grilled TikTok CEO […]
