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Opinion

Gary Varvel for Mar 31, 2026

Gary Varvel for Mar 31, 2026

    Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

    Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

      Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children.

      After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

      After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

        For the second time in two years, Texas is experiencing a significant measles outbreak. But unlike last year’s outbreak in the South Plains, little information is available about the new surge because it erupted at a privately operated federal detention center — and company officials aren’t talking.

        Gary Varvel for Mar 30, 2026

        Gary Varvel for Mar 30, 2026

          Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

          Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

          • TaiwanPlus

          In a landmark ruling, a US jury has found tech giants Meta and Google liable for harming teenagers by designing addictive social media platforms. The decision is also drawing attention in Taiwan, where there are also debates over social media use.

          Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

          Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

            It is not easy to be an American Muslim today. With the U.S. engaged in another conflict with a Muslim-majority country, rhetoric from some of our highest officials continues to vilify Islam and cast suspicion on Muslims as disloyal or dangerous.

            Russia and China are losers in US war on Iran | Peter Doran

            Russia and China are losers in US war on Iran | Peter Doran

              The United States and Israel are devastating the parasitic Islamic regime that squandered the wealth of Iran for decades and exported terror across the Middle East. Understanding the biggest losers in this war is just as important as any assessment of the battle damage to government building…

              Russia and China gain influence while America is distracted | Andrew Miller

              Russia and China gain influence while America is distracted | Andrew Miller

                President Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran is weakening the United States and providing America's principal adversaries, China and Russia, with a strategic opportunity to expand their global influence.

                Stronger guardrails are needed to rein in online gambling | Dallas Morning News

                Stronger guardrails are needed to rein in online gambling | Dallas Morning News

                  Stronger guardrails are needed for wagers that treat human misery as a roulette wheel

                  Gary Varvel for Mar 26, 2026

                  Gary Varvel for Mar 26, 2026

                    Why do Americans see each other as morally broken? | The Ethical Life podcast

                    Why do Americans see each other as morally broken? | The Ethical Life podcast

                      🎧 Compared with other nations, public opinion here skews more negative. The hosts explore distance, perception and how limited interaction feeds misunderstanding and weakens civic life.

                      China's fuel prices surge as the war on Iran disrupts oil supplies

                      China's fuel prices surge as the war on Iran disrupts oil supplies

                        China's fuel prices surge as the Iran war disrupts oil supplies. Gov't limits increases, but motorists fear higher costs.

                        Russia launches record 948 drones in largest 24-hour attack on Ukraine

                        Russia launches record 948 drones in largest 24-hour attack on Ukraine

                          Russia has carried out its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began, launching 948 drones within 24 hours.

                          No constitutional right to sodas paid for by SNAP | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                          No constitutional right to sodas paid for by SNAP | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                            You should have to spend your own money to buy soda. Some people disagree.

                            Editorials

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                            St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                            St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                            Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                            STRICTLY OBSERVING: Simply the Best

                            Seeing Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Easter Sunday at the beautiful, brand-new Tanger Center in Greensboro, NC was something of a religious experience for die-hard Tina Turner fans. It wasn’t so much that Ari Groover looked or sounded like The Queen of Rock and Roll. It was more that she …

                            New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                            New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                            Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.

                            Columnists

                            Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

                            Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

                            Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children.

                            After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

                            After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

                            For the second time in two years, Texas is experiencing a significant measles outbreak. But unlike last year’s outbreak in the South Plains, little information is available about the new surge because it erupted at a privately operated federal detention center — and company officials aren’t talking.

                            Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

                            Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

                            In a landmark ruling, a US jury has found tech giants Meta and Google liable for harming teenagers by designing addictive social media platforms. The decision is also drawing attention in Taiwan, where there are also debates over social media use.

                            Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

                            Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

                            It is not easy to be an American Muslim today. With the U.S. engaged in another conflict with a Muslim-majority country, rhetoric from some of our highest officials continues to vilify Islam and cast suspicion on Muslims as disloyal or dangerous.

                            Letters to the Editor

                            Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                            Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                            To say I was shocked was a really good understatement when I read that Ron Raccuia was “fired” (yes, fired without explanation) from the Buffalo Bills, and without any real public explanation as to why. Here’s a man who probably is solely responsible for not only bringing the new stadium to Orchard Park but keeping the Bills here for the next 30 years or so (with a shout-out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz). So why did the Bills send him to the curb after this? I’m sure many other Bills fans want to know why. What am I missing here?

                            LETTER: Sheriff Andis’ statements reckless and irresponsible

                            At a Meet and Greet event hosted by the Washington County Democratic Committee in the Tyler Magisterial District on Sunday, May 1, Sheriff Blake Andis falsely asserted that three students had overdosed on gummies at Abingdon High School the previous week.

                            LETTER: Decisions on abortion need to be returned to women, not the states

                            Morgan Griffith wants Roe v. Wade overturned so that control over abortion can be returned to the “states and the people.”

                            LETTER: Passenger rail extension isn’t just about Bristol

                            I read with interest an article outlining the possible extension of Amtrak passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia.

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