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Dowd: All in the family; siblings react to Trump verdict

Why are some people — even members of my own family — buying the martyrdom of Donald Trump?

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Kristof: The risks of a growing dissolution between women, men

Men and women are choosing different paths, leading to declines in marriage and growing isolation.

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, June 4

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Snohomish School District’s Clayton Lovell plugs in the district’s electric bus after morning routes on Thursday, March 6, 2024, at the district bus depot in Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Editorial: Money well spent on switch to electric school buses

With grants awarded to local school districts, a study puts a dollar figure on health, climate savings.

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State Legislature must pass rent stabilization law

With rising rental costs far outpacing incremental income increases over recent years, families across our state are facing…

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Checking the facts on Trump supporter’s claims

One shouldn’t be surprised at the low-information voter. Case in point was a recent letter explaining the author’s…

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Gas prices were lower four years ago due to pandemic

The Herald recently had an article related to local gas prices (“As gas prices near $5 in Everett,…

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Kristof: Enough of the past in Mideast; let’s work for future

Here’s where supporters of Israelis and Palestinians can agree to allow a path toward a just peace.

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Collins: Voting for RFK Jr. isn’t a protest; it’s a cop-out

Kennedy has no chance to win, so, yes, refusing to choose between Biden and Trump is a waste…

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Krugman: Vote like this is your last election; it could be

If you can dismiss the thought as hyperbole, maybe you haven’t been paying attention.

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Saunders: If Libertarians ungovernable, that works for Trump

His speech before the Libertarian convention makes more sense than many might have thought.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, June 3

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, June 2

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Provider options for Aetna changed after retirees made choice

My husband and I were in for a shock when we opened our letters from Aetna recently to…

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Better regulation of pharmacy benefit managers needed

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) companies use practices that limit choices and increase out-of-pocket costs for consumers. I have…

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State should offer more financial aid to college students

I am writing in regard to the cost of attending college, and why I believe the state should…

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, June 1

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Mangrove trees roots, Rhizophora mangle, above and below the water in the Caribbean sea, Panama, Central America

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Editorial: Support local newspapers work to hometowns’ benefit

A writer compares them to mangrove trees, filtering toxins and providing support to their neighbors.

Mrs. Hildenbrand runs through a spelling exercise with her first grade class on the classroom’s Boxlight interactive display board funded by a pervious tech levy on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Marysville, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Comment: What hangs in the balance on levy election nights

After 12 years in classrooms, a teacher reflects on what matters to student engagement and achievement.

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Ec0-nomics: What we risk in inching closer to tipping point

We imagine our climate future based on past events; that’s not what we can expect if we don’t…