Opinion
Comment: Investment, not posturing, will resolve homelessness
Trump’s mandates copy the path already settled on by states, just with less funding for programs.
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Comment: Ignoring the math of climate chaos will cost us
Ending the EPA’s duty to limit greenhouse gases will save us $1 trillion; at the cost of $87…
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Comment: The first thing we do is, let’s lay off the diplomats
The State Department’s staffing cuts undermine our ability to peacefully navigate a conflict-ridden future.
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Comment: EPA’s neglect of its charter isn’t necessarily permanent
The president and the agency’s chief have done damage, but there’s hope to turn things around later.
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Comment: 5 key moments that set path for rest of this Congress
Among them: Hegseth’s confirmation, Schumer’s cave, moderates’ exodus, Murkowski’s fear and Epstein’s files.
Opinion
Comment: Doctor-patient privilege can protect trans care
District courts’ recognition of the privacy of that relationship to extend to protect the treatment of trans patients.
Opinion
Comment: Texas hopes to gerrymander Democrats out of 5 seats
Pushed by Trump to redistrict, Texas Republicans are pushing a risky plan to keep control of the U.S.…
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Comment: America depends on late night hosts like Colbert
They are entertainers first, but also barometers for public opinion that politicians should respect.
Opinion
Comment: GOP falling for same inflation denial as did Democrats
Eager to see the Fed reduce its interest rate, Republicans are driving based on what’s in the rearview…
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Comment: No longer brought to you by the letters U, S and A
Recently defunded, public radio and TV, through NPR and PBS, is largely unbiased and a benefit to democracy.
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Comment: Academy’s graduation of peace officers marks milestone
With its first graduating class, Arlington training academy provides a local home for public safety.
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Comment: AI ought to pay a price for its environmental damage
Fossil fuels have long gotten a pass from paying for their harm to the climate. Don’t give AI…
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Eco-nomics: Texas floods show threat of climate disaster, debt
We’re seeing what happens when the crises of a warming world and debt limit our ability to respond.
Opinion
Comment: Clawback of public stations’ funding is cultural arson
Public media has an especially crucial role to play in keeping Americans informed, educated and entertained.
Opinion
Comment: Cuts to federal HIV funding amount to negligence
Loss of treatment and prevention tools will mean more lives lost and greater health care costs.
Opinion
Comment: Want proof government can work? Renew your passport.
Told to expect a new passport in four to six weeks, many receive them in two weeks or…
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Comment: Trump’s deepfake video of Obama ‘arrest’ seeks distraction
What better way to pull attention from Trump’s troubles than to return to his obsession with Obama?
Opinion
Comment: Cowed by Trump, congressional Republicans abdicate
A few have expressed opposition to Medicaid cuts and other moves, yet wouldn’t stand their ground on votes.
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Comment: Epstein saga engineered as conspiratorial catnip
Mixing actual investigations of child trafficking with supposition makes for intrigue that won’t die.
Opinion
Comment: Withholding weather data will harm disaster forecasts
Data from Defense satellites help with hurricane forecasts. What will follow is as important as why.