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Comment: Even when polls get it wrong, they’re a useful tool
Look past the ‘horse race’ numbers to get a sense of the issues and concerns voters are expressing.
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Comment: Strong pandemic safety net helped U.S. economy, too
The assistance freed Americans to start businesses and change jobs, generating economic strength.
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Comment: Why we can’t have nice things, like affordable homes
High prices should be prompting an increased supply. Red tape and a lack of workers are holding that…
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Comment: Learing loss still harms kids; legislators must act
State bills to increase tutoring and other help for students should be addressed in the next session.
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Comment: Retail workers are essential; treat them as such
Retail workers face low wages, short-staffing and threats from shoplifters that stores are ignoring.
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Comment: ‘Anti-science’ rebuke didn’t win any converts in pandemic
When poor messaging on health measures was challenged, experts labeled it ‘anti-science.’ That was a mistake.
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Comment: Dobbs didn’t stop abortions, but it has changed things
States’ abortion bans have increased costs for travel as well as infant and maternal mortality rates.
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Comment: California focused on wrong part of homelessness issue
If states want to focus on the root cause, money has to spent on building more housing itself.
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Comment: Amazon using AI to further ‘junkify’ shoppers’ trust
It’s using AI to dress up photos and fix broken English, clues to the potential poor quality of…
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Comment: Johnson’s going to need a lot of on-the-dais training
The job of speaker and an unmanageable party have befuddled veterans more experienced than he.
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Comment: Why Texas sets model for climate science in textbooks
It’s the largest educational market after California, but both states miss the mark for up-to-date information.
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Comment: An oil exec leading UN climate conference?
Some call it ‘greenwashing,’ but a closer look shows promise in the proposals and attention for the Global…
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Eco-nomics: Speed, scale needed in switch to clean energy
The path forward is easily seen in the changes now being made to decarbonize transportation.
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Comment: Use law to keep guns out of hands of domestic abusers
Protection orders, barring gun possession, save lives, but they’re under threat in the Supreme Court.
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Comment: Trump got the speaker he ordered from Republicans
The new speaker isn’t there to legislate; he’s there to keep Trump out of jail should he lose…
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Comment: Adults are parenting more but kids are learning less
Overbearing parenting limits ‘free play’ and prevents kids from developing critical risk-taking skills.
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Comment: U.S. owed $1T in unpaid taxes; here’s how to collect it
Corporations and hedge funds are using a loophole. What if the government just did our taxes for us?
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Comment: A two-state solution won’t be easy, but is possible
A former Israeli prime minister believes the Palestinian Authority could be Israel’s best hope for a solution.
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Comment: CDC needs to rethink its approach on covid boosters
Rather than a annual shot, it should seek to vaccinate the most vulnerable, unless a virulent variant appears.
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Comment: Bogus accounts of war show social media’s failings
The deluge of misinformation on X, Facebook and others show the need for a site for legitimated vetted…