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Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

    My friend John died about a year ago, alone in his house.

    Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

    Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

      When will the U.S. government confirm that aliens exist? How many people will fall ill with measles this year? Will President Donald Trump be impeached?

      Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

      Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

        As an American Catholic who has sat in a church pew my entire life, received the Holy Eucharist, marked more than 50 Lents with ashes, and been taught from childhood that the pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, I never thought I would have to say this: The president of the United States ha…

        Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

        Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

          The rule of law in America is facing an unprecedented stress test.

          Ignoring the facts is anarchy with a law degree, not justice | John Fredericks

          Ignoring the facts is anarchy with a law degree, not justice | John Fredericks

            Here they come again.

            Pope Leo urges peace in visit to Cameroon’s conflict-hit northwest

            Pope Leo urges peace in visit to Cameroon’s conflict-hit northwest

            • Aljazeera - AJ+

            Pope Leo XIV was in Bamenda in northwest Cameroon, urging peace in a region beset by fighting between separatists and government forces.

            As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

            As AI turns classmates into targets, schools and parents play catch-up | Chicago Tribune

              Every parent should be paying attention to what’s been going on at Lake Zurich High School in Illinois.

              Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

              Florida’s embrace of ICE comes at a cost | Mary Ellen Klas

                Florida is dramatically — but quietly — changing the way immigration enforcement is practiced. The state’s Republican leaders have made it a testing ground for the aggressive immigration enforcement tactics championed by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.

                Prediction Market Boom

                Prediction Market Boom

                  Prediction market volumes surged in early 2026, with Kalshi and Polymarket recording $60B year-to-date, already exceeding all of 2025's $51B total. Bernstein projects $240B in 2026 volume, up 370% year over year, and estimates markets could reach $1 trillion annually within four years. Kalsh…

                  Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

                  Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

                    🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.

                    Rebel Republican slams Trump for ‘blasphemy’—'I was very offended’

                    Rebel Republican slams Trump for ‘blasphemy’—'I was very offended’

                      Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump over an AI-generated image he posted and later deleted, a dispute significant to religious conservatives and media allies. The AI-generated image depicted Donald Trump in robes with glowing hands, appearing to heal…

                      Budgets used to be about fiscal control. Not anymore | Bloomberg News

                      Budgets used to be about fiscal control. Not anymore | Bloomberg News

                        The president's proposal makes some big assumptions, ignores mandatory spending

                        Can RFK Jr. save Republicans’ midterms hopes? | Abby McCloskey

                        Can RFK Jr. save Republicans’ midterms hopes? | Abby McCloskey

                          Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, is again out in front. HE launched his new podcast, which promises “fearless conversations” because “the government lies to us.”

                          What the end of Viktor Orban means for the New Right | Jonah Goldberg

                          What the end of Viktor Orban means for the New Right | Jonah Goldberg

                            Viktor Orban, the proudly "illiberal" prime minister of Hungary, beloved by various New Right nationalists and MAGA American intellectuals, was crushed at the polls this past weekend.

                            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

                            Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

                            Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

                            My friend John died about a year ago, alone in his house.

                            Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                            Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                            When will the U.S. government confirm that aliens exist? How many people will fall ill with measles this year? Will President Donald Trump be impeached?

                            Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

                            Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

                            As an American Catholic who has sat in a church pew my entire life, received the Holy Eucharist, marked more than 50 Lents with ashes, and been taught from childhood that the pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, I never thought I would have to say this: The president of the United States has no business attacking our Holy Father — and even less depicting himself as Jesus Christ. This is not ...

                            Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

                            Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

                            The rule of law in America is facing an unprecedented stress test.

                            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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