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Editorial cartoon for April 21, 2025
Editorial cartoonist John Darkow draws on the concerns of Mother Earth....
Unhappy with Trump
About 250 people, including families and young people, turned out on Saturday to express their displeasure with recent d...
Science also flourishes on Sant Jordi
It's been almost a month since we welcomed spring in the northern hemisphere. Average temperatures have begun to rise, t...
Thomas G. Plante: False claims of clergy sexual abuse hurt everyone, including legitimate victims
The Chicago archdiocese's lawsuit is the first serious legal pushback against false clergy sexual abuse claims against t...
Researchers: As the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife demonstrate, we need to care for our caregivers
When Betsy Arakawa became ill, she likely cared for Gene Hackman to the end of her life. This bond is a reality for care...
Editorial: It’s time to scrap outdated laws barring liquor license holders from elected office
We favor strong disclosure and recusal rules to avoid corruption, without blanket disqualification....
Letters: As a chemist, I’m alarmed by what’s happening to science in the US
What happened after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 offers a cautionary tale....
Hegseth purged two of my books on race. Did he actually read them?
The books being targeted in the anti-D.E.I. backlash aren't dogmatic or indoctrinating. They offer nuanced and complicat...
Alexander M. Dunn: Winnetka officer shortage reflects a state and national crisis for policing
In Illinois, officers have retired in droves. Policing is seen as a high-risk career with little public support....
Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared ...
House Democrats visit El Salvador in hopes of returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) led the effort to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wro...
Inverclyde business chief to represent the area at Scottish Parliament conference
Stuart McMillan MSP says he's pleased to see that Lizzy Todd, president of the Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce, will repr...
In divorce, pets should be treated like children
Give pets the legal recognition as 'sentient beings' they deserve...
Four House Democrats travel to El Salvador despite GOP refusal to authorize a trip
After House Republicans refused to allow Democrats to organize official congressional delegations to El Salvador, four o...
Anti-Trump protests continue in Greensboro and Winston-Salem
“Fundamentally what we’re here to do is to stand up for America, for the principles of this country that we believe ...
Three Impressive Submarines Power Russia’s Undersea Fleet
The Soviet-era Akula-class reportedly “shocked” Western intelligence when it was introduced.The post Three Impressiv...
Jim Dey | Ammons on the injured but functional list
It’s time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talke...
Supermarket cafes are a lifeline for parents like me – I’m sad to see their decline
It’s yet another opportunity gone for everyday human interaction...
2000: Mugzee’s bracing for 'Upper Mississippi Shakedown'
Highlights of news reported today in 2000, 1975, 1950 and 1925....
Top General Lauds IRGC as Iran’s Robust Shield
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri praised the Islamic...
Kabul, Tehran agree to expand agriculture cooperation
Iranian Ambassador in Kabul Alireza Bigdeli has expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with Afgha...
A Former ERC Counselor Calls His Party 'Job Placement Company'
Josep Lluís Huguet shows the internal fracture of the party led by Oriol Junqueras...
Which Item Can Be Referred to in Slang as an Annie Oakley?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 21, 2025....
Keir Starmer issues statement after Pope Francis death - as politicians' tributes pour in
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has responded to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, after figures from across the p...
How President Mahama intervened to save Afenyo-Markin’s business
Alexander Afenyo-Markin [L] and John Mahama The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed how...
PDP irrelevant to merger plans, Says Babachir Lawal, slams governors’ position
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has dismissed claims that the Peoples Democr...
APC Suspends Abia Secretary Over Violation Of Party Constitution
The APC state secretary was accused of hijacking the party by single-handedly appointing an acting ward chairman after t...
Reforms vs elections? A false choice for an aspiring democracy
One cannot claim to be anti-Hasina while displaying the same defining characteristics as our former prime minister....
NPP National Youth Organizer Vows to Revive Invisible Forces, Delta Forces & Bolga Bulldogs and take over Collation Centres in 2028 Elections
With a strong statement, Salam Mustapha, the NPP National Youth Organiser, has announced plans for the party to replicat...
Global leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis after his death
Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he appears at the balcony to deliver his Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter...
Tinubu Celebrates Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu at 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia N...
World leaders express "profound sadness" over pope's death
Pope Francis' death at age 88 on Easter Monday has triggered mourning across the Catholic world, as tributes pour in fro...
Global reactions to the death of Pope Francis
World leaders are praising the life and work of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Chur...
Q&A with Connecticut’s first licensed cannabis cultivator
A multi-million-dollar upgrade to our Connecticut facility will be completed in May. This includes new lighting, irrigat...
The Teen Fix: A column for people who care about teenagers
Caring about teens is my life’s mission. A synopsis of my early years will illustrate why....
Why I’m the perfect candidate to become next chairman of Ikosi/Isheri LCDA- Hon Babatunde Adetunji
With the release of the timetable for the conduct of elections into Local govt areas and local council development areas...
