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Opinion

Gary Varvel for May 22, 2026

Gary Varvel for May 22, 2026

    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

            • Scott Rada

            🎧 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.

                Gary Varvel for May 20, 2026

                Gary Varvel for May 20, 2026

                  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.

                          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?

                          STRICTLY OBSERVING: Simply the Best

                          Seeing Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Easter Sunday at the beautiful, brand-new Tanger Center in Greensboro, NC was something of a religious experience for die-hard Tina Turner fans. It wasn’t so much that Ari Groover looked or sounded like The Queen of Rock and Roll. It was more that she …

                          New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                          New reports look at sex discrimination in the labor market and gender-affirming care for minors | Utterly Moderate podcast

                          Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.

                          Columnists

                          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."

                          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.

                          Letters to the Editor

                          Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                          Letter: Raccuia got a raw deal from Bills owner Pegula

                          To say I was shocked was a really good understatement when I read that Ron Raccuia was “fired” (yes, fired without explanation) from the Buffalo Bills, and without any real public explanation as to why. Here’s a man who probably is solely responsible for not only bringing the new stadium to Orchard Park but keeping the Bills here for the next 30 years or so (with a shout-out to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz). So why did the Bills send him to the curb after this? I’m sure many other Bills fans want to know why. What am I missing here?

                          LETTER: Sheriff Andis’ statements reckless and irresponsible

                          At a Meet and Greet event hosted by the Washington County Democratic Committee in the Tyler Magisterial District on Sunday, May 1, Sheriff Blake Andis falsely asserted that three students had overdosed on gummies at Abingdon High School the previous week.

                          LETTER: Decisions on abortion need to be returned to women, not the states

                          Morgan Griffith wants Roe v. Wade overturned so that control over abortion can be returned to the “states and the people.”

                          LETTER: Passenger rail extension isn’t just about Bristol

                          I read with interest an article outlining the possible extension of Amtrak passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia.

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