August 12, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It is a bold strategy. Let’s see how it works out for them. As young people — both those of voting age and those who soon will be — consistently list climate change and gun violence and LGBTQ rights among their top political priorities, Republicans on the national stage continue… Read story
August 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I had a tough argument with a friend who was incensed that our local police had placed traffic cameras at major intersections. He felt that the authorities were running surveillance on innocent citizens. Read story
August 10, 2023, 6:01am Columns
One of the reliably perplexing things about attempts to bring former President Donald Trump to justice is the enduring loyalty of his MAGA Republican base. Read story
August 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
In a different era, the setback suffered last week by one of the candidates for governor might have been cause for some soul-searching. Maybe even some embarrassment. Read story
August 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Since Aug. 1, all public K-12 schools, colleges and universities in Louisiana are required to display our national motto — “In God We Trust” — in every classroom. Read story
August 7, 2023, 6:01am Columns
I oversaw the care of an elderly friend in his last years. Up until age 86, Frank was pretty much in control. But then he was diagnosed with cancer. The disease and the drugs greatly sapped powers that old age had already altered. The telephone became his conduit to the… Read story
August 7, 2023, 6:01am Columns
This summer, my Instagram feed has been awash in gorgeous Italian sunsets, stunning Colorado mountain vistas and polar bears frolicking on ice in the Arctic Circle. Read story
August 7, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Those who suspect that Justice Samuel Alito views the Supreme Court as some imperial Star Chamber that is unaccountable to Congress, the public or anyone else have recently gained a powerful new ally in that theory: Alito himself. Read story
August 7, 2023, 6:01am Columns
America’s prosperity depends on attracting foreign talent. Yet due to a dysfunctional immigration system, millions of workers face insurmountable hurdles to gaining permanent residence. Read story
August 5, 2023, 6:02am Columns
With “Oppenheimer” generating discussion about chain reactions and nuclear options, thoughts naturally turn to college football. Read story
