Opinion
Comment: Is it sexist to think Dianne Feinstein should retire?
The best way to move this conversation ahead would be to focus less on age or gender and…
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Comment: Oregon lithium discovery fits economic expectations
It means a lot for EV hopes and geopolitical stability, and the battery mineral was bound to be…
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Comment: West has lost its argument as keeper of antiquities
The theft, loss or damage of 2,000 pieces by the British Museum has prompted calls for the return…
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Comment: Some states kicking eligible kids off Medicaid
In the end, it may cost them more by discouraging preventative care that could save them money later.
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Comment: Mainstream House Republicans, show some courage
If silenced by their extremists over emergency funding for FEMA and Ukraine, GOP will get the blame.
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Comment: Saving Medicare will never be easier than right now
With overall medical spending down over projections, Congress could make some simple changes.
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Comment: Chatbots just the next CliffNotes and calculators
It’s not that some students won’t use them to cheat, but most students know the value of learning.
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Comment: Climate scientists aren’t being forced to exaggerate
A scientist’s claim that he oversold climate’s influence on wildfires to get published doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
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Comment: Government shutdown may be hard for Congress to avoid
It has 11 days to adopt 12 appropriation bills. Budget and ideological differences stand in the way.
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Comment: Two dads see a hidden family toll in childhood cancer
Two Snohomish County fathers launch a podcast to discuss what’s needed as other families fight cancer.
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Comment: School choice can rouse public schools from complacency
A lack of concern from educators about learning loss should have parents demanding school choice.
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Forum: Marysville schools should prioritize hiring teachers
District officials should detail a budget that accurately reflects how it plans to spend its money.
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Comment: Burning Man gets lesson in costs of ignoring climate
It’s slow-walk committment to net-zero goals was answered by a deluge that mired its ‘radical’ vibe.
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Comment: Women can take break from house work for rest of year
Men are sharing more of the load, but women have been socialized to keep to a higher level…
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Comment: Tim Scott’s marital status should matter to no one
Typically, the fixation on political spouses drags down fair consideration — and donations — to women in politics.
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Comment: Why you may be losing your primary care doctor
Lower pay and higher patient loads are driving more physicians into retirement or specialities.
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Comment: Medicare price talks won’t chill drug development
A look at revenue from popular drugs shows plenty for future R&D and profit after negotiating prices.
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Comment: Character counts; ask Republicans who told Trump no
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and a few others have backed the rule of law without regard for backlash.
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Comment: Could year-round school help student achievement?
There are some pluses, but there isn’t enough data on its effect on better grades and learning.
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Comment: Does religion still have a prayer in America?
The truth is Americans’ attitudes about faith and church have fluctuated since the the Puritans arrived.