Opinion
Comment: Catherine missed chance to dispel shame of cancer
She wasn’t obligated to do so, but she might have used her diagnosis to educate a sympathetic public.
Opinion
Saunders: Hearings catch Hunter benefiting from ‘Biden lift’
Republicans have failed to connect the president to his son’s crimes, but there’s no denying those.
Opinion
Schwab: Taking care of what we should, shouldn’t care about
A less-than-carefree look at where truth and facts sit with Donald Trump’s campaign claims.
Opinion
Harrop: What our ‘bookshelf wealth’ says about desire for status
What TikTok elevates in self-promotion, it also offers an avenue for mocking the same trends.
Opinion
Harrop: Immorality matter to GOP, when behavior is Democrats’
For Reps. Mace, Boebert and Taylor Greene, their behavior seems to mock social conservatives.
Opinion
Saunders: Neither Biden, Trump concerned about record debt
They’re old enough it won’t be a problem for them. It will be a problem for your kids…
Life
Barberry shrubs offer a kaleidoscope of color from season to season
From flowers to foliage, each variety of these thorny plants puts on a unique show of colors. They…
Opinion
Harrop: Should ‘affordable’ come at cost of quality of living?
As states push their cities to ignore zoning rules, the YIMBYs are covering for developers.
Opinion
Saunders: Classified document cases show degrees of guilt
President Biden’s age might protect him, but the special prosecutor didn’t exonerate him either.
Life
Can children be bribed into good behavior?
Only in the short term. What we want to do is promote good habits over the course of…
Opinion
Schwab: The State of the Republican Party is … unhinged
Sen. Katie Britt’s response to Biden’s speech was more representational of her party than many intended.
Life
Moss Madness: Go to war with Mr. Moss or let him be — the choice is yours
If you like these cushy creatures, by all means leave them be. If regard them as a plague,…
Opinion
Burke: What are we fighting for? And why not on same side?
Reflections on the human costs of wars, abroad and at home, and what that says about us.
Life
When conflict flares, keep calm and stand your ground
Most adults don’t like dissension. They avoid it, try to get around it, under it, or over it.
Opinion
Schwab: Grab a black robe and gavel and you make the call
The Supremes’ majority proves even it can ignore its vaunted originalism. What say you of these cases?
Opinion
Saunders: Why is a once-trusted FBI informant now deemed a liar?
And why the extra effort to keep a non-violent suspect behind bars? It’s in Hunter Biden’s best interests.
Opinion
Harrop: Give Alabama credit for logical honesty regarding IVF
If life begins at conception, then frozen embryos are babies. It’s biologically false, but it’s consistent.
Opinion
Schwab: Kids’ are all right, if a tad cold; nation’s another matter
Alabama’s IVF ruling shows the dangers in the creep of theocracy into our courts and other institutions.
Opinion
Burke: A refresher on who Trump is and what he’s promised
Before you mark your ballot for primary or general, ask yourself if this is who you want as…
Local News
Taking care of local news is best done together
The Herald’s journalism development director offers parting thoughts.