The Town of Granville and other University Town Centre stakeholders got a little sticker shock when the price tag for two new traffic light systems came in over double the […]
Opinion
How measles reemerged as a threat
by Abraar Karan and Julie Parsonnet The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity. In the past few […]
Build anything anywhere threatens communities
YIMBY sounds nice. YIMBY stands for “Yes in My Backyard.” It’s a positive-sounding rejoinder to NIMBY, “Not in My Backyard.” The NIMBY label is being used to stigmatize defenders of […]
Editorial Encore: Sunshine Week has ended but our work never does
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been adapted from one that originally published March 19, 2023. Sunshine Week — a celebration of access to public, particularly government, information — ended last […]
Fani Willis’ prosecution of Donald Trump may be alive, but it isn’t well
by Harry Litman Special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s resignation Friday from the Georgia racketeering prosecution of Donald Trump and others was the right decision and, indeed, a virtually forced one. Judge […]
Red lines or victory?
A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal expressed Hamas’ last chance in its terrorist war against Israel: “Hamas Pins Survival Hopes on Ramadan.” The sub headline reveals its strategy: […]
Schumer’s gambit against Netanyahu
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants Israel to hold new elections, and makes no secret that he thinks and hopes when they do, Bibi Netanyahu will be turned out. So […]
Let’s talk about something sweet
by David M. Shribman The sap is running in Iowa and New Hampshire. No, not that guy. Besides, the Iowa and New Hampshire presidential contests were two months ago. This […]
Getting guns away from abusers will save lives
by Megan Walsh and David Lamb “273.D.” The dispatch code for domestic violence sends chills down the spines of law enforcement officers, who know these calls to be among the […]
TikTok scapegoated for U.S. failure to regulate Big Tech
In a political stampede last Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the app TikTok to be divested from China-based owner ByteDance, or face banning. The Senate […]
