Regarding "×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Public Schools OKs demos of 3 schools despite developer interest" (June 10): The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Board of Education has made a reckless and financially irresponsible decision to raze several historic schools.
Here we go again. President Donald Trump is now alleging the mayoral election in Los Angeles is corrupt or was stolen. He’s claiming this because, in his mind, it takes too long to count the ballots.
Regarding "Hundreds of kids mob '6-7 Day' at Shrewsbury Sky Zone, spark several fights" (June 8): This riot should result in hefty fines for all the absentee parents whose delinquents showed up just to cause mayhem.
Regarding Collin Preciado’s op-ed "×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ should put public safety ahead of pit bull rights" (June 10), about the supposed widespread danger of pit bulls, proposes banning the dogs from all metro areas, including ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, and even raises the alarming prospect of a national ban.
Aisha Sultan's column "How a new Missouri law will chill free speech about Israel, Palestine" (June 5) argues that Missouri's new antisemitism law threatens free speech. The text of the law says otherwise.
When I interviewed for a job at CBS Radio in New York in 1978, I was asked to rewrite the five-minute news brief delivered at the top of the hour by Walter Cronkite, which was sent from the Associated Press via teletype to stations all over the country. All AP copy was sent that way; station…
Given her own childhood experiences with discrimination and bullying in public school, Aisha Sultan’s column in opposition to Missouri’s recent adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism was baffling. ("How a new Missouri law will c…
As the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ region explores Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Northside-Southside corridor, it is important to understand that the value of public transit accessibility extends well beyond the ride itself. ("2 ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ bus rapid transit route options would go east into downtown," May 5.)
As a Unitarian Universalist Christian, I find myself in an unusual position. The faiths shared by Founders such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are now absent from the Department of Defense's official list of recognized affiliations. The Pentagon's decision does not only affect Unitarians…
There is one word that needs to be said to President Donald Trump: "NO."
The infamous Serra sculpture in downtown ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ has had few fans throughout its often cursed existence in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. ("‘Twain’ sculpture in downtown ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ to be restored," June 4.)
Letter: Defenders of the law say it was not the intention to stifle criticism of Israel’s behavior. But that is precisely what it does.
Letter:Â The military, intelligence community, and civil service perform best when competence is the primary criterion for advancement.
Letter:Â For too long, agenda-driven science has seeped into consequential court cases, manufactured for litigation rather than developed through rigorous, peer-reviewed research.
Regarding "×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Public Schools OKs demos of 3 schools despite developer interest" (June 10): The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Board of Education has made a reckless and financially irresponsible decision to raze several historic schools.
Here we go again. President Donald Trump is now alleging the mayoral election in Los Angeles is corrupt or was stolen. He’s claiming this because, in his mind, it takes too long to count the ballots.
Regarding "Hundreds of kids mob '6-7 Day' at Shrewsbury Sky Zone, spark several fights" (June 8): This riot should result in hefty fines for all the absentee parents whose delinquents showed up just to cause mayhem.
Opinion Features
The state can and should restore funding for this invaluable book program.
At Francis Howell, an avoidable hiring blunder followed by outrageous secrecy
Editorial:Â Many have warned that politically driven distrust of COVID vaccines would spread to vaccination generally, allowing the revival of measles and other defeated diseases. And here we are.
Editorial: SAVE’s sticking point, as Hawley surely knows, was the proof-of-citizenship requirement, which was a cynical solution in search of a problem.
Local Columns
Before the 2024 presidential election, a wise, politically astute North ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ resident told me that a great many Black men in our town would never vote for a woman. Especially a Black woman.
There are moments when public policy becomes visible in everyday life: in the grocery aisle, at the food pantry, around the family table and in community gardens where neighbors care for one another.
A quarter-century after helping launch a servant leadership program, Richard Kyte reflects on why leaders who build trust, engagement and strong workplace cultures matter more than ever.
We designed a sentencing system to catch drug kingpins, but we built a trapdoor that only snaps shut on America’s poor.
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