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China has the car deals Americans want | Nolan Finley

China has the car deals Americans want | Nolan Finley

    I get that the worst possible thing that could happen to Detroit's automobile industry is for the U.S. market to open to cheap Chinese imports.

    America must confront the growing crisis among young people | Baltimore Sun

    America must confront the growing crisis among young people | Baltimore Sun

      Mosque killings highlight struggle to find purpose beyond anger and attention

      Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

      Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

      • Aljazeera

      More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed while confronting gunmen at the city’s mosque

      What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

      What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

        Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth."

        Most college degrees still carry a financial benefit | Las Vegas Review-Journal

        Most college degrees still carry a financial benefit | Las Vegas Review-Journal

          Average student gains $87,000 after 15 years, even after accounting for tuition, other costs

          Patients like me benefit from helpful drug ads on TV | Dorothy Leone-Glasser

          Patients like me benefit from helpful drug ads on TV | Dorothy Leone-Glasser

            For more than four decades, I have navigated life while managing a chronic disease. This experience comes with countless appointments, trying new medicines and learning to be my own advocate in a health system that can feel overwhelming for patients.

            Drug ads are costly, deceptive, shouldn't blanket TV | Brandon Novick

            Drug ads are costly, deceptive, shouldn't blanket TV | Brandon Novick

              Imagine you are sick with a serious medical condition. How would you feel if someone constantly told you to buy their product because it would cure you, but this “cure” is actually worse than other treatments, and the price tag is enormous?

              Can too many choices make life harder? | The Ethical Life podcast

              Can too many choices make life harder? | The Ethical Life podcast

                🎧 From paint colors to career paths, this conversation examines paralysis, uncertainty and the hidden benefits of limits, routines and firm expectations.

                School strikes a blow against classrooms indoctrination | Chicago Tribune

                School strikes a blow against classrooms indoctrination | Chicago Tribune

                  At a moment when many schools increasingly blur the line between education and activism, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is attempting something unfashionable: protecting classrooms as places of open inquiry rather than ideological instruction.

                  A fix for gerrymandering both parties could love | Mary Ellen Klas

                  A fix for gerrymandering both parties could love | Mary Ellen Klas

                    America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess. More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away the power of their voters.

                    Founding Fathers would've gotten rid of Trump long ago | Jonah Goldberg

                    Founding Fathers would've gotten rid of Trump long ago | Jonah Goldberg

                      In 1788, Virginia convened a convention to debate ratification of the new U.S. Constitution, promulgated in Philadelphia the year before.

                      Watch: Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen tears into Blanche over 'anti-weaponization' fund

                      Watch: Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen tears into Blanche over 'anti-weaponization' fund

                        During his heated opening remarks Tuesday, Democratic Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen tore into acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the budget hearing for the Justice Department, accusing him of weaponizing the department to singularly help President Donald Trump.

                        White House expands TrumpRx with 600 generic medications

                        White House expands TrumpRx with 600 generic medications

                          The White House is expanding the TrumpRx prescription platform, adding over 600 low-cost generic drugs to its site.

                          Yale Celebrates Class of 2026 at 325th Commencement Ceremony

                          Yale Celebrates Class of 2026 at 325th Commencement Ceremony

                            Yale College’s Class of 2026 graduated on Monday in New Haven. The university held its 325th commencement at 10:30 a.m. on Old Campus. Family members, friends and faculty gathered to celebrate the graduates’ achievements. Deans formally presented approved candidates to the president, who con…

                            Editorials

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                            🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                            NC Supreme Court race ruling is a dangerous attack on voters who followed the rules | Opinion

                            Roughly 65,000 votes are just a step away from being thrown out after the North Carolina Court of Appeals sided with Jefferson Griffin in his lawsuit seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court race he lost by 734 votes out of more than 5 million cast. In a stunning decision that changes the rules of an election after that election has occurred, the court ruled that the vast majority of the ...

                            St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                            St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                            Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                            Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                            Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                            In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics. 

                            Columnists

                            China has the car deals Americans want | Nolan Finley

                            China has the car deals Americans want | Nolan Finley

                            I get that the worst possible thing that could happen to Detroit's automobile industry is for the U.S. market to open to cheap Chinese imports.

                            America must confront the growing crisis among young people | Baltimore Sun

                            America must confront the growing crisis among young people | Baltimore Sun

                            Mosque killings highlight struggle to find purpose beyond anger and attention

                            Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

                            Thousands attend funeral prayers for San Diego mosque attack victims

                            More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed while confronting gunmen at the city’s mosque

                            What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

                            What's so bad about a stable US population? | Froma Harrop

                            Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth."

                            Shopping

                            Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                            Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                            Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                            Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                            Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                            How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                            How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                            Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                            Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                            Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                            Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

                            Letters to the Editor

                            Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                            Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                            Richard Flowe shares why he is writing in Nikki Haley for president and Ron DeSantis.

                            Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                            Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                            A Concord institution closing

                            Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                            Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                            Retired judge’s view on Trump

                            A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

                            A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

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