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Commentary: ‘Have you considered helping boys?’ The other gender gap

Guest Commentary

September 30, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Lisa Britton Seven years ago, when I was a nonpartisan advocate for girls and women, I faced a startling … [Read more...] about Commentary: ‘Have you considered helping boys?’ The other gender gap

McRavion-Little: America’s crisis is selective empathy

Guest Commentary

September 30, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Before Sept. 10, I had been drafting an op-ed reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” … [Read more...] about McRavion-Little: America’s crisis is selective empathy

Commentary: How our health information can be used to criminalize us

Guest Commentary

September 29, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Kate Caldwell In July, the Trump administration unveiled two policies: the “Making Health Technology Great … [Read more...] about Commentary: How our health information can be used to criminalize us

Editorial: ICE shooting brings political bloodshed to Dallas

Guest Editorial

September 26, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board The bloodshed of political violence has come to … [Read more...] about Editorial: ICE shooting brings political bloodshed to Dallas

Commentary: Trump takes aim at minimum wage

Guest Commentary

September 26, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Aurelia Glass For months, the Trump administration has been waging a multi-front war on the working class: … [Read more...] about Commentary: Trump takes aim at minimum wage

Commentary: Let’s have an argument!

Guest Commentary

September 26, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Whenever someone said to my father, “Let’s have a conversation,” he would reply, “No, let’s have an argument.” … [Read more...] about Commentary: Let’s have an argument!

Commentary: The shroud of silence over Gaza

Guest Commentary

September 26, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Arwa Damon The press gaggle gathered last month by the Israeli government at the Kerem Shalom crossing into … [Read more...] about Commentary: The shroud of silence over Gaza

Commentary: While americans are distracted, canada and mexico get together

Guest Commentary

September 26, 2025 by Guest Commentary

David M. Shribman MONTREAL — Hardly noticed in the United States amid its worries about domestic tranquility … [Read more...] about Commentary: While americans are distracted, canada and mexico get together

There’s an app for weather prediction. What about fascism forecasting?

Guest Commentary

September 25, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Antoinette Burton Now that summer’s over, I’m back to indoor water aerobics three days a week because the … [Read more...] about There’s an app for weather prediction. What about fascism forecasting?

Commentary: How we can prepare young people for meaningful work and flourishing lives

Guest Commentary

September 25, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Rachel Greszler America is aging rapidly. By 2034, there will be more seniors than children for the first … [Read more...] about Commentary: How we can prepare young people for meaningful work and flourishing lives

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Leubsdorf: Has Trump already abandoned Ukraine?

Guest Commentary

September 24, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Carl P. Leubsdorf It’s been nearly six weeks since President Donald Trump declared that his Alaska summit … [Read more...] about Leubsdorf: Has Trump already abandoned Ukraine?

Editorial: As shutdown looms,officials need reminder of who they serve

Guest Editorial

September 24, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by The Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board. In less than a week, the federal government will … [Read more...] about Editorial: As shutdown looms,officials need reminder of who they serve

Jarvis: Trump’s Tylenol briefing peddled junk science

Guest Commentary

September 24, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Lisa Jarvis President Donald Trump spent several days promising Americans that “an answer to autism” was … [Read more...] about Jarvis: Trump’s Tylenol briefing peddled junk science

LTTE: We must learn to disagree peacefully

To the editor

September 23, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: As someone who has always been center-right going back to my days as a college activist back … [Read more...] about LTTE: We must learn to disagree peacefully

Editorial: America’s history — scars and all — must not be sanitized

Guest Editorial

September 23, 2025 by Guest Editorial

It’s not easy, but please look at the photograph accompanying this editorial. It shows a formerly enslaved man … [Read more...] about Editorial: America’s history — scars and all — must not be sanitized

Hoopsick: Take the shot: The country’s future hangs on public health support

Guest Commentary

September 23, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Rachel Hoopsick The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week at a meeting of the Centers … [Read more...] about Hoopsick: Take the shot: The country’s future hangs on public health support

LTTE: Northern Strand extension is a win for Lynn

To the editor

September 22, 2025 by To the editor

To the editor: Last week you had a letter published with a reader upset on the Northern Strand extension on … [Read more...] about LTTE: Northern Strand extension is a win for Lynn

Editorial: The senseless move to ban voter registration at citizenship ceremonies

Guest Editorial

September 22, 2025 by Guest Editorial

Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. Voter registration booths manned by nonprofits … [Read more...] about Editorial: The senseless move to ban voter registration at citizenship ceremonies

Jacobson: Why the government’s subversion of data is so dangerous

Guest Commentary

September 22, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Sheldon H. Jacobson In any stable democracy, trust in government data is critical. Without such freely shared … [Read more...] about Jacobson: Why the government’s subversion of data is so dangerous

Sanger: Thank the bees this apple season

Guest Commentary

September 21, 2025 by Guest Commentary

Melissa Rae Sanger In many places, autumn is synonymous with apples. Apple-laden orchards invite us to pick … [Read more...] about Sanger: Thank the bees this apple season

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