by Rekha Basu The baby was fussy, resisting his mother’s efforts to keep him on his back to prevent spit-ups after a feeding. His newly discovered freedom, unleashed by learning […]
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A North Carolina school is standing up to CRT haters. Good
by Sara Pequeño The Republican Party has been railing against CRT, or Critical Race Theory, being taught in schools across North Carolina and the United States. Until now, the Democratic […]
Avian flu making inflation worse
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to […]
Sobriety is possible, even enjoyable — I swear
Sometime back around 2013, I was put on a 10-day course of strong antibiotics to battle an infection I had. When prescribing the drugs, the doc was adamant: I was […]
The space, the people and the vision: Mon Commission gets parks update
MORGANTOWN — The space, the people and the vision. That, Rachel Mitchell explained, is the recipe for success when it comes to addressing food insecurity. And all three ingredients can […]
COLUMN: WVU quarterbacks impress in spring game, but J.T. Daniels should be the man in 2022
New WVU offensive coordinator Graham Harrell wanted to see how his quarterbacks performed with eyes on them, and with 12,678 fans in the stands for Saturday’s Gold-Blue spring game at […]
Meta smear campaign co-opted local papers
The Washington Post was the first to report that Meta (Facebook’s parent company) had hired the right-wing consulting firm Targeted Victory to run a smear campaign against rival TikTok. Targeted […]
April 24 letters to the editor
Response to Delegate Ward’s April 10 essay Mr. Ward’s guest essay, entitled “Demand America be Energy Independent Once Again,” suggests the U.S. was once energy independent but is no longer […]
Guest essay: Keep BOE races focused on local issues, not national politics
by Angie Turkelson There is a saying that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in local board of education races. Our local board of education impacts nearly […]
Putin has crossed the line
by Steven Roberts Where can the United States and its allies fight Putin’s murderous rampage in Ukraine? The answer is everywhere, with every weapon available. This war is being fought […]
