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Mon, December 4, 2023 | 12:22

Here's some essential advice for freshmen from a university president

Members of America's college Class of 2027 will soon begin four critical years of their lives. I'm a university president who's about to preside over my 11th incoming class, and there are a few things I think every first-year student should consider to get the most out of college.

2023-08-31 15:40

The real problem with all-electric cars

All-electric cars? Hold that thought. First, let's give Vivek Ramaswamy some credit for one of his answers during the Republican primary debate last week

2023-08-30 16:00

I'm banned from visiting my family in North Korea. When will the US change this policy?

My grandfather rarely spoke, except through his saxophone. He was a man of few words but a lot of heart. I can't pinpoint when exactly I learned that he was born in what is now called North Korea, but I do remember thinking, “I'm too old to be learning this for the first time.” Like thousands of Korean Americans, my family is still divided by the ongoing war in Korea and the ...

2023-08-29 16:00

Haiti needs a new UN mission, this time led by the US

By James StavridisFor decades, Haiti has struggled to avoid tumbling into deeply challenging conditions. It has been repeatedly beset by poor leadership, dictatorships and natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes, which are often followed by outbreaks of disease.Today, the nation of more than 11 million people seems to have reached a nadir. After the assassination of...

2023-08-28 16:00

GOP debate made it clear that cutting humanities from universities is a danger to humankind

Bedazzled by the lucrative allures of STEM and the popularity of business degrees, universities have been defunding their humanities programs and transforming themselves into vocational training centers with five-star gyms. Foreign language departments are being eliminated at state universities and history, philosophy and English literature majors are on the chopping block ev...

2023-08-27 16:00

How to help animals and their people recover from catastrophes like the Maui fire

An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui. When disasters of this magnitude strike, people often flee with their pets if it's possible for them to quickly grab their dogs, cats or other kinds of companion animals. However, they may not have time to gather their animals during a quick-onset event like a wildfire, or ...

2023-08-24 16:00

US, Iran prisoner swap negotiations

Negotiating with Iran is never easy or uncontroversial. But it's often necessary to solve problems - or in one case, to free Americans who were imprisoned unjustly by the Iranian authorities.

2023-08-24 15:40

Don't keep opioid settlement funds on the sidelines

Despite a slightly encouraging downward trend in opioid deaths, far too many of our fellow Mainers are still being lost to overdoses. Far too many families are being impacted by the relentless and heartbreaking impacts of addiction.

2023-08-23 16:00

Deer have never had it so good

I was about 16 years old when I saw my first deer in the wild.

2023-08-22 16:00

Rice has always had potential

Tommy McClelland is not the first athletic director at Rice University who recognized the school's “enormous potential” or thought “the future is bright” for sports at a first-class institution with the highest of academic standards.

2023-08-21 16:00

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1	INTERVIEWEcolab helps Korean partners profit from ESG management

2	Son-dol: a cold day for a ferryman and a merchant

3	Korean economy to start shrinking by 2050 if low birthrate unaddressed: BOK report

4	INTERVIEW'Lifeline for migrant workers in Korea' - Rev. Kim fights for foreign employees' rights

5	ANALYSISHas N. Korean leader's daughter been confirmed as heir apparent?

6	Space race heats up between two Koreas after Seoul launches spy satellite

7	INTERVIEWKorea to work with US, Japan to fight climate change

8	Uncertainty lingers over Ven. Jaseung's death

9	Korean battery firms face higher costs for access to US subsidies

10	Tensions rise as opposition demands special probe into first lady

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