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.

There are no visitors touring the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 13, 2020, which has been closed to tourists because of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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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.

Jay Hix Jones (left) and Josh Estes are fathers of daughters who fought cancer and the hosts of the "After Dads" podcast.

Opinion

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.