by Mark Gongloff In the fictional world of the P.D. James novel “Children of Men” and its movie adaptation, humanity has lost the ability to reproduce and thus faces certain […]
Opinion
A remedy for inflation’s high tides?
by Bruce Yandle In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% annual rate in […]
Info on hostages ‘valuable,’ can’tbe given for ‘free’
Iran’s attack on Israel and the failed attempt by GOP backbenchers to scuttle a foreign aid package have dominated recent news on the Middle East. But such reports overshadow an […]
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
by Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public places when they […]
Call in the carrier pigeons: Repeatedly raising price of stamps doesn’t work
by David Williams It’s hard to keep track of ever-increasing stamp prices. This month, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposed hiking stamp prices in July from 68 cents to 73 […]
Candidates for gov. are anti-trans. What else?
Remember the good ol’ days when political attack ads discussed real issues facing potential constituents? Based on the current state of Republican campaigning, those days are long behind us. Three […]
April 28 letters to the editor
Senate cannot delay vote on child tax credit It is imperative for the U.S. Senate to take immediate action and expand the child tax credit. How long must families wait? […]
Your vote is your power
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” West Virginia is known for its good people. But this quote, frequently but falsely […]
Remembering the Benwood Mine Disaster 100 years ago
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Benwood Mine Disaster. It was shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 1924, when an explosion and fire tore through the Wheeling […]
You don’t need an iPhone to benefit from Apple lawsuit
by Rebecca Haw Allensworth Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This makes Apple the last […]
