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Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

  • Scott Rada

Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

    As a high-achieving college kid, Alex Vallejo wasn’t surprised by the kind of young people he met at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ national conference in Salt Lake City three years ago.

    $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

    $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

      When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be receiving that much in a few years — and a proposal to cap their benefit at that amount has started a painful and much-needed conversation about who should get…

      The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

      The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

        Some things in life are difficult. Predicting the negative consequences of exorbitant and rapid minimum wage hikes isn’t one of them.

        Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

        Pete Hegseth’s holy war | Philadelphia Inquirer

          As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran grows more volatile by the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bloodthirst and proselytizing risks spinning the conflagration further out of control.

          Pope Leo Urges Trump to Seek a Rapid Exit Strategy to the War in Iran.

          Pope Leo Urges Trump to Seek a Rapid Exit Strategy to the War in Iran.

          • StringersHub

          Speaking from his holiday residence in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff expressed hope that the U.S. president is actively looking for an “off-ramp” to reduce violence

          Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

          Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

          • ASSOCIATED PRESS, US NETWORK POOL, POOL

          The citizenship restrictions are a part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, signed as an executive order in January 2025, but they have not yet taken effect anywhere in the country after being blocked by several courts. A definitive ruling from the Supreme Court is expected by early summer.

          Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

          Does social media really addict us? | Froma Harrop

            Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children.

            After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

            After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark? | Dallas Morning News

              For the second time in two years, Texas is experiencing a significant measles outbreak. But unlike last year’s outbreak in the South Plains, little information is available about the new surge because it erupted at a privately operated federal detention center — and company officials aren’t talking.

              Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

              Meta and Google Found Liable for Teen Social Media Harm

                In a landmark ruling, a US jury has found tech giants Meta and Google liable for harming teenagers by designing addictive social media platforms. The decision is also drawing attention in Taiwan, where there are also debates over social media use.

                Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

                Overwhelming majority of Muslims seek peace | Salam Al-Marayati

                  It is not easy to be an American Muslim today. With the U.S. engaged in another conflict with a Muslim-majority country, rhetoric from some of our highest officials continues to vilify Islam and cast suspicion on Muslims as disloyal or dangerous.

                  Russia and China are losers in US war on Iran | Peter Doran

                  Russia and China are losers in US war on Iran | Peter Doran

                    The United States and Israel are devastating the parasitic Islamic regime that squandered the wealth of Iran for decades and exported terror across the Middle East. Understanding the biggest losers in this war is just as important as any assessment of the battle damage to government buildings in Tehran.

                    Russia and China gain influence while America is distracted | Andrew Miller

                    Russia and China gain influence while America is distracted | Andrew Miller

                      President Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran is weakening the United States and providing America's principal adversaries, China and Russia, with a strategic opportunity to expand their global influence.

                      Stronger guardrails are needed to rein in online gambling | Dallas Morning News

                      Stronger guardrails are needed to rein in online gambling | Dallas Morning News

                        Stronger guardrails are needed for wagers that treat human misery as a roulette wheel

                        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

                        Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

                        Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

                        A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

                        A crackdown on Dreamers is a crackdown on the American Dream | Mary Ellen Klas

                        As a high-achieving college kid, Alex Vallejo wasn’t surprised by the kind of young people he met at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ national conference in Salt Lake City three years ago.

                        $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

                        $100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much | Allison Schrager

                        When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be receiving that much in a few years — and a proposal to cap their benefit at that amount has started a painful and much-needed conversation about who should get government benefits and how much.

                        The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                        The fallout of California’s minimum wage folly | Las Vegas Review-Journal

                        Some things in life are difficult. Predicting the negative consequences of exorbitant and rapid minimum wage hikes isn’t one of them.

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                        Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying 'no' | Jacob Lane

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                        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

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