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Wed, September 27, 2023 | 11:01

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

Radio daze messaging in the video age

This was the week when Americans were astonished to discover that the most famous Democratic elder statesman and Republican rookie in our national politics have something very basic in common. And it is driving their most fervent faithful bonkers.

2023-05-29 16:05

Ending masking requirements in hospitals and clinics is a step backward for health care

Recently, many of the hospitals and clinics in and around Chicago, including my own, have elected to discontinue universal masking requirements, noting the lowest rates of COVID-19 in the last three years. This is being hailed as a sign of moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic. But is it really “moving on?” Or moving backward?

2023-05-28 13:00

Zelenskyy tries and fails to get support from the global South at the G-7 summit

Bakhmut, the midsize Ukrainian city that used to have a population of 80,000, is now reportedly in Russian hands after a bloody nine-month military operation that turned the area into a wasteland. But regardless of who controls Bakhmut, the war will go on for the foreseeable future - the U.S. intelligence community assesses the fighting will progress well into 2024.

2023-05-25 16:00

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