Opinion
Comment: Justice Barrett splits court on NIH grant funding case
Her decision means those denied grants won their cases, but have to file suit in a separate federal…
Opinion
Comment: Green revolution is booming; just not in the U.S.
Global investments in clean energy are hitting record highs, leaving the U.S. in its own exhaust.
Opinion
Comment: Why time flies and what to do about it
You might make your summer seem longer by packing it with activities and writing down its events.
Opinion
Comment: Young male voters already regretting support for Trump
The president hasn’t delivered on promises for a better economy and resolution on the Epstein case.
Opinion
Comment: GOP inflating health care costs for its own voters
Unless Congress acts, many small business owners in Republican districts will lose access to the ACA marketplace.
Opinion
Comment: What we should take from decline in crime stats
A measure of skepticism is valid, but with most measures pointing in the same direction, the decline is…
Opinion
Comment: Remembering lessons from failures of Katrina
Twenty years on, as changes to disaster response are considered, here’s what must be considered.
Opinion
Comment: Reform of FEMA will help keep lights on after disaster
The Snohomish PUD backs legislation sought by Rep. Rick Larsen to strengthen FEMA’s response and aid.
Opinion
Comment: Cuts by ‘Big Ugly Bill’ still loom for our communities
County officials warn that deep losses to medical care, food assistance and more will be devastating.
Opinion
Comment: State blocked a merger and lost grocery stores
Washington state meddled in a proposed merger of grocery chains that would have kept stores open.
Opinion
Comment: Yes, Mr. President, slavery really was that bad
We don’t have to wallow in guilt over slavery, but neither should we ignore its great and lingering…
Opinion
Comment: What politicizing medical research may cost us
The throttling of grant funding may slow discoveries that could meaningfully improve patients’ lives.
Opinion
Comment: Back-to-school price hikes you may not see coming
More stores and online sellers are using ‘dynamic’ and ‘surveillance’ pricing to hide increases.
Opinion
Comment: Newsom’s battle of memes is the clash we need now
It may not make him the party front runner for 2028, but it’s showing Democrats how to fight…
Opinion
Comment: Can you still get a covid booster? It’s complicated.
Shifting guidelines, uncertain insurance coverage and inconsistent availability will make things difficult.
Opinion
Comment: Can ‘smart’ tech improve aviation safety at airports?
Southwest Airlines is testing smart tech on its Boeing 737s to judge their use in avoiding incursions.
Opinion
Comment: Ukrainian summitry is all reality TV, zero substance
While bombs fall on Ukrainians, President Trump asks of his staged exchanges, ‘How is it playing?’
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Comment: Public schools still country’s ‘highest earthly duty’
A shift to private schools from public could leave the nation less prosperous and more divided.
Opinion
Comment: Our survival depends on shared health of all things
Taking a ‘One Health’ perspective on the environment and species is key to our quality of life.
Opinion
Comment: What parents should know about covid vaccines
A pediatricians’ organization now differs with the CDC’s guidance. Here’s a Q&A to help parents.