by Solomon Jones When jurors in New York found R. Kelly guilty of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges, the verdict not only laid bare Kelly’s own perversion, it also […]
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‘And how are the children?’ Not well
The Maasai in Africa greet each other with “Kasserian Ingera” meaning, “And how are the children?” Tribal members, even those without children, respond, “All the children are well,” indicating the […]
Top commanders opt for honesty when bosses won’t
Congressional testimony this week by the top Pentagon officials charged with the Afghanistan pullout made clear that President Joe Biden opted against their recommendation against completely withdrawing U.S. troops. Instead, […]
WVU FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Former linebacker Darryl Talley has No. 90 retired
MORGANTOWN — Considered one of the best defenders in WVU history, former linebacker Darryl Talley had his No. 90 retired Saturday between the 1st and 2nd quarters at Milan Puskar […]
SAMUEL: Adventure shows a rare encounter between mountain goat and grizzly
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL A recent post in a wildlife journal notes that a hiker in the Yoho National Park in British Columbia found a dead grizzly bear and […]
Hydrogen is not always clean energy
If we have any complaints about the still-pending (as of this writing) bipartisan infrastructure package, it would be the $8 billion Sen. Joe Manchin slipped in there for blue hydrogen […]
Oct. 3 letters to the editor
Levies support Mon County’s excellence Mr. Paul Hevner of Morgantown argues that the excess levies in Monongalia County and Morgantown are “unfair” and that he does not feel he should […]
Guest essay: W.Va. has the right election formula
by Amanda Carpenter West Virginia should be proud of how well it performed during the 2020 election. When confronted with the challenges of the pandemic, Gov. Jim Justice and Secretary […]
Guest essay: To beat the opioid crisis, lift people out of poverty
by Dr. Erin Winstanley What is the best thing we can do to address the opioid epidemic? I’ve been asked this question countless times. The best answer that I have […]
Postal service about to get slower and more expensive
by Michael Hiltzik Is there a federal official more out of step with the purposes of his agency than Postmaster General Louis DeJoy? Sorry, that’s a rhetorical question, because everyone […]
