Women and girls today deserve to have their own quality sports programs.
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Hilary Koch: A simple piece of fan mail shows that small gestures really matter
Something to keep in mind: They won’t remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel.
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Douglas Rooks: Finding a path through the nightmare in Gaza
If you want to know how the debate about Gaza went terribly wrong, a controversy over a lyrical essay published in an online literary magazine provides clues. Joanna Chen, who emigrated to Israel from Britain, translates Hebrew and Arabic poetry by Israelis and Palestinians into English. She also transports Palestinian children through checkpoints for life-saving […]
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Opinion: Time for Biden to show some courage regarding Gaza
Tongue-lashings won’t produce a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
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Tyler Cowen: No, low-skilled immigrants don’t cost taxpayers money
It’s not often that Paul Krugman and Donald Trump agree. But the Nobel-prize-winning economist and former (and future?) president have both subscribed to the mainstream consensus that, in the short run, less skilled immigrants are a burden on public finances. They may receive government benefits, including health care, yet they are not always ready to […]
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Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine
Around 80 bills are in jeopardy because of the governor’s prioritization of tax cuts and business subsidies over Mainers.
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Douglas Rooks: Supreme Court delays becoming intolerable
In Washington during the pandemic, I passed by the Supreme Court building often on the way to the Library of Congress. One of the classically inspired “marble temples” built well into the 20th century, it’s also one of the largest, constructed long after the White House and Capitol became symbols of government known throughout the […]
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Opinion: Legislature must address unsafe staffing levels at state psychiatric facilities
Lawmakers can prevent future tragedies by supporting better recruitment and retention of qualified mental health workers.
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Commentary: Students have the right to protest
A disturbing trend is taking place on America’s most prestigious campuses: University presidents are wielding police as a violent threat against student protesters and the faculty who support them. This situation raises a critical question: Should the United States be a country where demonstrators can be arrested for protesting apartheid? At Columbia University, the initial […]