The same day in 2007 that founder Steve Jobs of Apple Computer presented the company’s fancy new mobile telephone, the iPhone, he dropped the word “computer” from the corporation’s name. […]
Opinion
The stories ‘Oppenheimer’ didn’t tell
by Rachel Bronson and Tim Rieser Last summer, the film “Oppenheimer” swept the box office and helped reignite public discourse about nuclear weapons and the ever-present threat of their use. […]
Mass purges are the new voter suppression
by Michael Waldman The United States still has one of the world’s most decentralized voter registration systems. We want voter rolls to be up to date and accurate. People move, […]
The miracle of nuclear energy derailed by politics
Reason.com has released a documentary on “The political sabotage of nuclear energy.” It’s a fascinating overview of how misguided environmentalists derailed the clean energy of the future through opportunistic fearmongering. […]
Biden’s $12 billion for women’s health should be just a start
by Lisa Jarvis Last Monday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will create a $12 billion fund to improve our understanding of — and ideally treatments for — […]
Did Trump literally threaten a ‘bloodbath’?
by Jonah Goldberg At a rally in Ohio on March 16, Donald Trump said that if he is not elected in November, there will be a “bloodbath.” That he said […]
We need Bartlett House
Last week’s dip into freezing nighttime temperatures was a stark reminder of how important shelter is for our unhoused population — and it happened to coincide with a series of […]
March 24 letters to the editor
Former ‘library kid’ will support levy in May I was a library kid instead of a latchkey kid. There was a 30-minute difference between the end of my school day […]
Guest essay: A world without suicide starts with our youths
by Megan N. Wilmoth If you thought you could save your teenager or young adult loved one from taking their own life, wouldn’t you do just about anything? If we […]
Guest essay: Childcare advocates unite amid legislative failure
by Tiffany Dawn Gale The West Virginia Legislature’s recent failure to pass any childcare bills, including the crucial House Bill 4797 aimed at reforming reimbursement for childcare providers, has dealt […]
