by David M. Shribman FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Wednesday would have been John F. Kennedy’s 107th birthday. More than eight decades ago this month, an American […]
Opinion
Why debates matter
by Steven Roberts Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to debate twice — on CNN in June, then on ABC in September. Both think they can win, or at […]
Flying is getting more turbulent. Airlines better buckle up
by Lara Williams Tens of thousands of flights take off and land without incident every day, all around the world. So when something tragic does happen, the world’s eyes become […]
An Iranian hard-liner passes from the scene. What happens next?
by Daniel DePetris Last Sunday, Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s ultraconservative president, was flying home after participating in the opening of a new dam near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. But shortly after takeoff, […]
Thank you, EMS
Today marks the last day of the 50th EMS Week — a celebration of emergency medical responders and their work. Like many first responders, EMS workers — including paramedics and […]
Exhibit remembers the women who made W.Va. history
Through May 31, The West Virginia and Regional History Center will be displaying the exhibit “Women Making History: Showcasing the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection” on the sixth floor of […]
Why the Justice Alito flag flap matters — even if he blames his wife
by Peter Jensen When I entered the world of professional journalism more than four decades ago, I quickly discovered that certain colleagues felt so strongly about the mere appearance of […]
Saving Biden’s infrastructure agenda from itself
by Lindsay Lewis When an Interstate 95 overpass collapsed in Philadelphia last June, Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, responded with a master class in executive leadership. Slashing through thousands of […]
DSF Stop saga gets taken to next level
Last year, David Beard reported on the Dunbar School Foundation Stop program — a saga of accusations, denials and government review. We recently learned that, after roughly two years of […]
Hush money trial will go to the jury soon. What’s the most likely verdict?
by Harry Litman After 20 days, 22 witnesses and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all in. The case will soon be […]
