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Mon, July 4, 2022 | 21:34

Trashing our public parks

What compels someone to travel to the far-off wilderness, enjoy the natural splendor it affords - and then decide to ruin it for everyone else? On June 12, officials at Yosemite National Park posted a distressing photo of vandalism along the popular Yosemite Falls Trail and asked for the public's help in identifying the perpetrators.

2022-06-23 16:00

When Yellowstone reopens, let's see the park differently

Floods have shut down Yellowstone National Park's Grand Loop Road and caused damage in adjacent towns. Portions of the park where the road has washed away may not reopen to vehicles this season. This is grievous news for those planning to visit and for businesses dependent on them, as well as for those who suffered property damage, but miraculously, no one was killed or injur...

2022-06-22 17:00

We've betrayed tens of thousands of Afghans who helped us and are under Taliban threat

It has been almost one year since the ugly U.S. departure from Kabul. Yet tens of thousands of Afghans who were promised special immigrant visas (SIVs) - meant for those who worked for U.S. soldiers and civilians - remain trapped under terrifying Taliban rule.

2022-06-21 17:15

Why more weapons will help Ukraine and Russia negotiate a lasting truce

As an economist and business school professor, I teach about markets, valuations and the fundamental principles of negotiations. In any negotiation, strong positioning is the most important factor.

2022-06-21 17:00

Stop toying with DACA recipients' lives

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama stood in the White House Rose Garden and changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants. By his executive order, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protected them from deportation and granted access to educational and work opportunities that have allowed many of them to thrive.

2022-06-20 17:00

Collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black power at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Those examples are blips on the ...

2022-06-17 17:00

Washington already fought cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe Biden seemed to suggest he would use military force to protect Taiwan if Beiji...

2022-06-16 17:00

Cheney lifts the rug, reveals GOP's failures

“We cannot just sweep this under the rug. We need to know why it happened, who did it and people need to be held accountable for it. And I'm committed to make sure that happens.”

2022-06-15 16:15

Thoughts and prayers aren't enough

School has gotten more difficult for students in recent years. Competitive pressures have increased, college acceptance rates have gone down and inequalities between schools have risen.

2022-06-15 16:00

To pay for the war, Ukraine needs the EU's help to restart its economy

Emmanuel Macron, president of France, recently expressed concern about not humiliating Vladimir Putin through a quick and comprehensive defeat in Ukraine. But he seems to have lost track of conditions on the ground.

2022-06-14 17:00

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