Taxpayers left liable for reclamation costs West Virginia has over 173,000 acres of unreclaimed mine land — land that has been mined and left behind by the […]
Opinion
Guest essay: Methane mitigation means opportunity for W.Va.
by Delegate Evan Hansen Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is used to heat our homes and cook our food. Yet, much of this valuable natural […]
The real reasons your family is sick right now
by Faye Flam Something is altering the normal seasonal currents of cold and flu viruses. They slowed to a trickle during the early part of the COVID-19 […]
Sleep is getting more respect
But only as a way to increase productivity by Dr. Jennifer Mundt Sleep is finally having its moment. I’m a sleep researcher and clinician, and it’s exhilarating […]
America needs to try harder to match its foreign policy to its morals
by Nicholas Goldberg I once went to the village of Koreme in Iraqi Kurdistan and walked along a dirt road past a little brick school and a […]
Wolves infected with parasite become pack leaders
When I read that wolves that had a parasite had a much higher chance of becoming the leader of the wolf pack, I was astounded. A parasite […]
Toddler-proof Congress before new GOP majority takes power
Just as it’s a good idea to child-proof a home before having toddlers over for a birthday party, congressional Democrats should be doing what they can during […]
Supreme Court should separate sleazy lobbying from the criminal kind
by Stephen L. Carter The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the most important case you’ve never heard of. Although Percoco v. United States has […]
No more empty seats at our holiday tables
by Ellen Glover Where I live, the seasons change fast. We’ve barely put away our jack-o’-lanterns in Kansas City when a cold wind blows in from the […]
A battle won for marriage equality
Marriage equality advocates — and Americans who want to get married — won a huge battle Tuesday when the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act. (It […]
