Commentary

Comment: Promise seen in vaccines to prevent breast cancer

Studies have shown good results in preventing a recurrence of cancer in patients and are being expanded.

 

Comment: Why we should listen when people say economy is bad

By most measures the economy is strong, but inflation is weighing on the confidence of consumers.

 

Comment: Anti-trans boycott of Target misses its target

Those upset by the presence of LGBTQ+ communities seek comfort in denying their existence.

 

Comment: Regulating social media to help kids won’t be easy

The concerns are justified but any regulation will have to find a way around the First Amendment.

Comment: U.S. needs more housing, just not public housing

What government can do, as Washington state is doing, is get out of the way of private developers.

Comment: Why the GOP is holding on to its racial resentment

Republicans, rather than adapt to a multicultural society, have elected to undermine democracy itself.

A pod of transient orcas, known as T124As, surfacing near Tacoma. (Craig Craker/Orca Network)

Comment: Orcas may have a message for us; are we listening?

The destruction of a boat off Spain’s coast by orcas raises questions about their frustrations and memories.

A pod of transient orcas, known as T124As, surfacing near Tacoma. (Craig Craker/Orca Network)

Comment: Why Ukraine should keep its fight within its borders

Incursions into Russia offer strategic benefits, but would come at a cost to Ukraine’s global support.

Comment: Federal student loan repayments need reforms

With repayments resuming soon, borrowers and the government need to prepare income-based plans.

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Comment: A brief history of risks and outcomes of debt crises

Past debt ceiling and budget crises in 1995, 2011 and 2013 offer perspective on the current situation.

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Comment: Hospice care isn’t giving up; it’s a gift of time, love

End-of-life care offers patients and families comfort, better quality of life and time to say goodbye.

Comment: State, local libraries rebuilding lives after prison

For those leaving prison, a library card is key to starting again. A new program offers that key.

Comment: Veterans struggling with addiction need our support

Connect veterans with the services they need through encouragement, understanding and advocacy.

Comment: It’s far too early to count out DeSantis; or others

He’s trailing Trump in the polls, but other candidates in past elections improved their marks over time.

Comment: Onus on TikTok, Snapchat to prove they’re OK for kids

Social media platforms have data on children’s use of apps; they need to share it with researchers.

Comment: Exxon isn’t coming clean on costs of climate change

The oil giant points to the costs of net-zero carbon efforts but ignores billions of dollars in economic damages.

Comment: Little for Russia to celebrate in fall of Bakhmut

At great cost, Russian mercenaries have kept their leader in Putin’s good graces. Now Russia waits for Ukraine’s next move.

Comment: Spike in childhood mortality needs nation’s attention

Covid’s ‘cascade’ of crises left youths vulnerable to deaths from suicide, guns, drugs and accidents.

Comment: AI isn’t coming for your job, but it is assessing you

Artificial intelligence already is being used for hiring and assessing your performance. Here’s how.

Comment: Big Tech can’t rest easy over its ‘liability shield’

Two Supreme Court decisions kept Section 230 in place; that may not be the case in the next lawsuit.