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Columnists

Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

    The debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a battle of cartoon caricatures: Monopoly Man versus the Marx Monster. 

    History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

    History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

      Socialism gets rebranded every generation with new faces and a catchy slogan. But the pitch stays the same: This time will be different. 

      WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

      WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

        File under “stupid publicity stunt that I shouldn’t even be writing about, but here I am, writing about it.”

        Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

        Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

          College students across the country are getting ready to head back to campus. As a new academic year approaches, universities face a daunting challenge: How to encourage genuine learning while preparing graduates for a workforce being reshaped by artificial intelligence.

          A deficit of answers about debt | Baltimore Sun

          A deficit of answers about debt | Baltimore Sun

            The midterm election season is in full swing, and candidates for Congress are doing what politicians often do: promising voters something in return for sending them to Washington or keeping them there.

            US National Debt Reaches $40T

            US National Debt Reaches $40T

            • unbranded - Newsworthy Vertical

            US national debt has more than doubled over the last decade, reaching $40 trillion for the first time, according to the US Treasury Department. The figure exceeded an earlier forecast by the Congressional Budget Office that overall debt would reach $39.4 trillion by the end of the fiscal yea…

            Everyone is campaigning on 'affordability' that no one can deliver | Jonah Goldberg

            Everyone is campaigning on 'affordability' that no one can deliver | Jonah Goldberg

              Remember "affordability" mania?

              Iran’s inflation crisis: families buckle under soaring prices

              Iran’s inflation crisis: families buckle under soaring prices

                In Tehran’s bazaar, Iranians face soaring food, fuel and household costs as inflation nears 90%.

                What should we actually feel guilty about? | The Ethical Life podcast

                What should we actually feel guilty about? | The Ethical Life podcast

                  🎧 Religion once provided clearer boundaries for right and wrong. The hosts discuss whether secular culture can create equally effective paths toward responsibility and forgiveness.

                  Why Gen Z Is Going To Movie Theaters More Than Anyone Else

                  Why Gen Z Is Going To Movie Theaters More Than Anyone Else

                    As the generation who grew up with Netflix, TikTok and endless scrolling, Gen Z might seem like the least likely group to bring cinemas back to life. However, new research suggests that Gen Z is actually the generation most likely to buy a ticket and head to the movies. According to a Fandan…

                    Who can take Ocasio-Cortez seriously? | Froma Harrop

                    Who can take Ocasio-Cortez seriously? | Froma Harrop

                      U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has begun the process of freezing her eggs for future childbearing. Not only does AOC talk about it, she shares Instagram videos of her getting hormone shots in her belly.

                      Texas US Senate candidates duck the hard economic choices ahead | Dallas Morning News

                      Texas US Senate candidates duck the hard economic choices ahead | Dallas Morning News

                        U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton and James Talarico in Texas have taken opposite approaches to the issue of affordability. Talarico has talked about it a lot this summer. Paxton mostly ignored it, preferring to focus on touting himself as the standard-bearer for MAGA values. Neither candidate takes a swing at the most difficult questions.

                        Will we ever see the footage from ICE body cams? | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                        Will we ever see the footage from ICE body cams? | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                          The good news is that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to provide officers with body cameras. The bad news is that agency officials don’t sound enthusiastic about actually releasing any video.

                          Caitlin Clark and Fever Continue to Set Ratings Records

                          Caitlin Clark and Fever Continue to Set Ratings Records

                            Robin reacts to another ratings record for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

                            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

                            Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

                            Socialism is more common sense than scary | Chuck Collins

                            The debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a battle of cartoon caricatures: Monopoly Man versus the Marx Monster. 

                            History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

                            History proves that socialism doesn't work | Eric Ventimiglia

                            Socialism gets rebranded every generation with new faces and a catchy slogan. But the pitch stays the same: This time will be different. 

                            WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

                            WNBA ratings soar amid culture war over trans athletes | Lorraine Ali

                            File under “stupid publicity stunt that I shouldn’t even be writing about, but here I am, writing about it.”

                            Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

                            Colleges shouldn't drop letter grades | Dallas Morning News

                            College students across the country are getting ready to head back to campus. As a new academic year approaches, universities face a daunting challenge: How to encourage genuine learning while preparing graduates for a workforce being reshaped by artificial intelligence.

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                            Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                            Applause for Gen Z and their love of the moviegoing experience | Chicago Tribune

                            Diary of a Word Nerd: Spokane fires, first hand

                            Diary of a Word Nerd: Spokane fires, first hand

                            Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

                            Trump’s antipathy to wind energy is lose-lose-lose | New York Daily News

                            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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