Opinion
Comment: Studies question ‘regret’ after transgender surgeries
One recent study showed less than 1 percent receiving gender-affirming care regretted the decision.
Opinion
Comment: Whistle-blowers should step forward on 737 Max issues
What shouldn’t have happened at all has happened again, as failures continue to plague the Max lines.
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Comment: Challenge misinformation with a little ‘PEP’
For National News Literacy Week, confront misinformation with patience, empathy and persistence.
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Comment: House speaker’s favoring of Christianity threat to faith
His attitude toward the separation of church and state ignores the protection it provides faith.
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Comment: Extreme cold doesn’t contradict climate change
In fact, the warming planet may be disrupting the polar vortex, pushing extreme cold farther south.
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Comment: As we confronted Hitler, we must confront Putin
U.S. support for Ukraine isn’t just ‘foreign aid’; it’s in our national interest to stop a threat to…
Opinion
Comment: Outdoor cats threat to other animals, themselves
Cats may be responsible for the extinction of 60 species; and they live shorter lives when outside.
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Comment: Will ‘door plugs’ cost Boeing more than they save?
The 737 Max design cuts costs when seating fewer passengers, but creates a failure point for the jets.
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Eco-Nomics: Along with changing climate, fossil fuels harm health
Fossil fuels and wildfires produce tiny harmful particles we breathe in, causing diseases.
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Comment: Nationwide standard needed to protect kids online
To avoid a scattershot approach, Congress should work with the tech industry on new standards.
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Comment: Older vets need our help to connect with world online
An Edmonds-based service is working with internet providers to help veterans bridge the digital divide.
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Comment: We must start seeing the forests for the trees
Worldwide, we’re still leveling forests, adding to the climate crisis and endangering our health.
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Comment: Much more than YMCA went into Dr. King’s upbringing
While his neighborhood Y had value for MLK Jr., a convergence of experiences made him who he was.
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Comment: National debt isn’t the crisis it’s made out to be
Yes, $34 trillion is a big number, but playing politics with the issue is a much greater threat.
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Comment: Supreme Court may soon allow arrests for homelessness
It could overturn an appeals court ruling that said cities can’t cite people for sleeping in public.
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Comment: We’ve oversold value of STEM majors to students
Too few graduates are taking jobs in STEM because of underpromised pay and uninviting placements.
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Comment: Fentanyl crisis in U.S. requires broad response
As we address addiction at home, the federal government must work to stem the international supply chain.
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Comment: King’s antiwar message on Vietnam, Mideast was same
MLK Jr. respected the Jewish struggle but opposed the violent occupation of Palestinian lands.
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Comment: Court has 6 options to keep Trump on ballot; all flawed
The Supreme Court will have to rely on easily refutable rationale to find a constitutional solution.
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Comment: Ballot debate presents tangle of concerns for court
The Supreme Court must find consensus regarding Trump’s eligibility to avoid appearing partisan.