by Trudy Rubin The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is far too serious to remain unresolved as Israel and Hamas play chicken with negotiations over a temporary cease-fire. While Palestinian families […]
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America blew almost $2 trillion. Make it stop
by Kathryn Anne Edwards The U.S. federal budget seems out of control. Funding spats and debt-ceiling standoffs routinely threaten to force defaults and shutdowns. America’s once-unassailable credit rating keeps slipping. […]
Legislature puts physician-assisted suicide prohibition amendment before the voters; non-citizen voting amendment falls to filibuster
MORGANTOWN – A Constitutional amendment regarding euthanasia and a bill aimed at curbing youth vaping were among the pieces of legislation completing their journeys late Saturday, the last day of […]
WVU comes up short at the buzzer, as No. 16 Kansas State moves on to Big 12 semis with a 65-62 win
MORGANTOWN — J.J. Quinerly’s last-gasp 3-point shot looked good, even as it hit the left side of the rim and then rattled to the right. From there, physics and gravity […]
Steering success: Favorite teachers honored by students in University Motors evening
Remember your school days? Of course you do. Everybody does. Maybe you were the kid in the front row who always turned in your homework on time. Or, if you’re […]
Auditorium at MHS looking for second act
If you thought you heard a great cry resounding through the Force last week (apologies to George Lucas), it was probably the over two-decades worth of former Morgantown High theater […]
March 10 letters to the editor
MHS alumni support auditorium renovation As proud alumni of Morgantown High, we applaud the MHS Foundation for spearheading a renovation project for the school’s auditorium. As some are aware, the […]
Guest essay: PEIA should cover obesity meds
by Mollie McCartney Cecil On Feb. 28, PEIA announced that it was going to stop coverage of anti-obesity medications effective March 15. This includes both pill and injectable forms of […]
Guest essay: Did Gov. Justice really take us for a ‘rocket ship’ ride?
by Tom S. Witt As Gov. Jim Justice enters the seventh year of his term, it’s appropriate to start an assessment of the performance of the West Virginia economy during […]
Judge slaps down Big Pharma’s attack on drug price cuts
by Michael Hiltzik The pharmaceutical industry’s all-out attack on President Joe Biden’s drug negotiation initiative for Medicare — comprising nine federal lawsuits (so far) and lots of heavy breathing by […]
