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
August 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
If there ever was a time to sound the alarm about a national epidemic that has killed millions of Americans, it was 20 years ago when the second wave of opioid deaths spiked. But since little has been done on a national basis to prevent deaths from fentanyl, Washington state… Read story
August 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
History is repeating itself for the Larch Correctional Facility near Yacolt. For the second time since the uniquely vibrant prison opened in 1956, the Department of Corrections has made a peremptory decision, announced on June 26, to close Larch. And for the second time, extraordinary communitywide efforts are under way… Read story
August 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
There was a time when the mere whiff of an indictment — let alone the reality of one — was enough to sink a promising candidate. Read story
August 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
This is the big one: the first time the Department of Justice has ever indicted a former president for subverting democracy by trying to steal an election he knew he had lost. The prosecution of former President Donald Trump may be the most important criminal case ever brought by the… Read story
