We are not fans of restrictive ballot access, believing that candidates with even a modicum of legitimate support should be able to compete for votes. Throwing people off the ballot […]
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The oldest Olympians might hold the key to slowing aging
by F.D. Flam Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that […]
Unions and communities should have a say in CHIPS Act funding
by Anibel Ferus-Comelo It’s been two years since members of Congress passed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. This industrial investment is one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s landmark achievements. But […]
COLUMN: Taking stock in WVU athletics shows potential for great growth, but also a chance for disaster
MORGANTOWN — The wait has now gone from months to just weeks. Aside from the beginning of the women’s soccer season, a historic Big 12 sports year will soon be […]
COVID’s summer wave
When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves many of us […]
Aug. 18 letters to the editor
Morgantown never had ‘housing-first’ In the most recent Morgantown City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, councilors stated Morgantown has used a housing-first strategy for years to address homelessness. While […]
Guest essay: As we welcome students back …
by G. Corey Farris To the Morgantown community, A new fall semester is beginning at West Virginia University, an exciting time for our campus and the entire community as thousands […]
Guest essay: We must protect senior health care
By Sen. Charles H. Clements As a senior and a person who has health issues, I understand the challenges that face seniors with health care costs. If it were not […]
Ukraine’s offensive humiliates Russia. But to what end?
by Daniel DePetris For most of the year, the Ukrainian army has been in a defensive crouch across the more than 600-mile-long front line. It has been dealing with a […]
How I cost Democrats the presidency in 1968
by Carl P. Leubsdorf As the Democrats prepare to meet next week in Chicago, I thought back to their tumultuous 1968 convention, the third of the 27 I covered. That’s […]
