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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 23:28

How America gets to new center

America needs a new center, but it does not need a new centrist political party. A new centrist political party that could overcome the widely recognized dysfunction in our national politics caused by both political parties would be great, but it is not going to happen. There are too many impediments preventing the rise of a vibrant third party, including the fundraising obst...

2023-06-08 15:40

Why fossil fuel divestment movement should reach hospitals

I chose a career in medicine because I wanted to work somewhere with a strong ethical foundation. It was the same reason I spent years involved in the antiwar movement and taking action on climate change - which is now a concern across the profession.

2023-06-07 16:00

Considering hero for president this time

While touches of decency still hang around, a leftist, holier-than-thou, pseudo-intellectual movement is pummeling America into a conglomeration of inanities and inhumanity. An overriding point of view combines vacuous utopianism and post-modernist relativism junking realism, rationalism and objectivity.

2023-06-06 16:00

Democrats, don't repeat this debt-ceiling debacle

By Jonathan BernsteinWe can finally exhale. The House of Representatives passed an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025, and the Senate is expected to approve the measure in the coming days. Congress ― Republicans in Congress ― aren't going to blow up the economy. This time.Because make no mistake, this vote was not a sure thing. Had Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed...

2023-06-05 16:00

I've lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone

I've never had a smartphone or used social media, and I'm in my 40s, so when I see young people like 17-year-old Logan Lane and those in her “Luddite Club” take a stand and pause the technology that's been in their lives since birth I am in awe.

2023-06-05 15:55

US must fully commit to a Ukrainian victory over Russian forces

US must fully commit to a Ukrainian victory over Russian forces

As Ukraine gears up for its long-awaited counteroffensive, it's possible to imagine what a victory might look like. That is, if the United States and Europe really seek a Ukrainian win.

2023-06-01 16:47

Visit Morgan's Wonderland, the 'world's first ultra-accessible theme park'

Visiting theme parks is a summer staple that should be experienced by everyone, and this Texas theme park is on a mission to make that possible.

2023-06-01 16:40

'The Little Mermaid' and a debt ceiling deal: beyond taxing

“Beyond Taxing” is a column by Kiplinger Senior Tax Editor Kelley R. Taylor.

2023-06-01 16:00

Let more prisoners take college classes

When Carrie C. is released from Missouri Department of Corrections' Chillicothe Correctional Center, she will be leaving with more than just the clothes she was wearing when she entered. She'll be carrying a college degree.

2023-05-31 16:00

What Gen Z teens like me are getting wrong about mental health

I grew up with a mom who's a therapist, which meant that feelings moved through the air in our home like oxygen. It's not that we talked about feelings all the time, or that I'd say something about my day and she'd ask, “How do you feel about that?”

2023-05-30 16:15

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1	Public transit fares to increase in Seoul and Busan this week

2	Ruling party vows to investigate China's alleged influence operations

3	Genesis GV80 Coupe looks to compete with Mercedes-Benz, BMW

4	Korean steelmakers on alert over initiation of EU carbon border tariff

5	Korean shipbuilders seek lead over Chinese rivals in selling LNG carriers to Qatar

6	30 out of 74 major financial companies lack female board member

7	Hyundai, Kia to extend earnings rally on strengthening dollar, solid sales

8	Dong-A Socio Group’s honorary chairman passes away at 96

9	Lawmakers want chairmen of financial firms held accountable over misconduct

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