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"We want a system that will promote deliberation and debate, that will slow down pure politics, that will allow for compromise that promotes the common good," writes former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer.
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Opinion: Ted Turner’s death has put a welcome spotlight on LBD and, by extension, on the toll that it and other diseases take on sufferers and caregivers.
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Ted Turner died battling Lewy body dementia. I know that fight. | Opinion
Ted Turner’s death should not only draw attention to Lewy body dementia, it should also boost awareness of the toll it takes on family caregivers.
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about 10 hours ago
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Opinion: Do you know how dumb my son was when he was first born? The boy couldn’t even talk. I had to teach him to do literally everything.
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My son graduated college. Wow, did I do an amazing job! | Opinion
It's college graduation season, and as I watched my eldest get his diploma, I couldn't help thinking: 'I am AMAZING. What an accomplishment by me.'
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about 12 hours ago
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"Inflation has surged to the highest level in three years, the cost of living is up and we’re stuck in a war with Iran. But don’t worry. Trump is busy painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue," writes columnist
@rexhuppke.bsky.social
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📸: Alex Brandon/Pool photo via Reuters
about 14 hours ago
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Opinion: "Rededicate 250" is part of a larger attempt to undo the decrees the Founding Fathers wrote into law, mandating a separation between church and state.
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'Rededicate 250' focus on evangelical Christians is un-American | Opinion
'Rededicate 250,' pegged to this year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is designed to demolish those decrees.
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"Television shows have sponsors. And the Duffy family road trip has some of the biggest corporations paying the bills," writes columnist
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Opinion: Americans are as precious and sensitive as children with skin the thickness of wafer paper.
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America is turning 250. Why do we still turn on each other? | Opinion
Our inability to accept and uphold the First Amendment intensified after Trump descended his golden escalator, but he didn't start it.
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"When we neglect to highlight the systemic struggles of the colleges that serve the bulk of the college-bound population, we are missing the mark," writes Elizabeth Bradley, president of Vassar College.
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📸: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
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Opinion: Republicans care about rich people. And now they’re admitting it, loudly and proudly.
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Trump doesn't care about Americans. He just admitted it. | Opinion
After years of pretending, it seems Trump and Republicans have grown confident enough to flatly admit they don't give a rip about regular Americans.
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Opinion: Democrats are engaging in the very sort of behavior they routinely condemn in Trump.
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Democrats are doing the very thing they condemn Trump for | Opinion
Virginia Democrats' willingness to bulldoze their Supreme Court because of an unfavorable ruling is an alarming assault on judicial independence.
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1 day ago
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"It evolves into an unsettling lesson in how easily red flags can be overlooked when charm, affection and emotional dependence cloud judgment," writes columnist Nicole Russell.
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📸: Courtesy of Netflix
2 days ago
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Opinion: China's message during the summit was unmistakable: It no longer seeks admission into an American-led order. It seeks acknowledgment as an equal.
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In Beijing, Trump faced America's equal | Opinion
China's message during the summit was unmistakable: It no longer seeks admission into an American-led order. It seeks acknowledgment as an equal.
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2 days ago
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Opinion: The internet is freaking out over the outfit choices of a pop star. If only social media could direct that energy toward literally anything else.
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It's 2026, people. Let Olivia Rodrigo wear the dress. | Opinion
Olivia Rodrigo isn't doing anything particularly daring or different. The babydoll dress has been subversive since its creation in the 1940s.
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2 days ago
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"Like most Ivies, my graduate alma mater, Columbia University, has beclowned itself for tolerating the anti-discourse mob in recent years," writes William R. Gruver, a senior fellow at the Open Discourse Coalition.
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Opinion: An alarming number of Americans now seem to believe they are entitled to their own facts, and I worry about what it means for the country's future.
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Many Americans say a Trump shooting was staged. That's alarming. | Opinion
While Democrats are the most likely to embrace conspiracy theories surrounding Trump, a new poll shows this break from reality crosses partisan lines.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: I'd never recklessly endanger my children, nor would I suggest others do so. But life is meant to be lived. That's why I still want to go on a cruise.
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Cruise critics are wrong about nearly everything | Opinion
I hope hantavirus doesn’t become COVID 2.0. But one thing is certain: It won't dampen my desire to go on a cruise.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: Too often we overlook one of the simplest and most powerful tools available to us.
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Being kind is good for you. We have the science to prove it. | Opinion
One of the most powerful brain health interventions is free, available to everyone and backed by science. It is kindness.
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3 days ago
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"The institution of marriage and strong families has been an integral part of American culture for decades," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques.
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3 days ago
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"Harris, while qualified, simply doesn’t have the popularity it would take to win against whichever Republican becomes the 2028 nominee," writes columnist
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📸: Jeenah Moon/Reuters
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Opinion: I have terrible news for people who had hoped to avoid being struck by a falling steak-and-mushroom sandwich.
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The worst pizza place is doing drone delivery ... for sandwiches | Opinion
I have terrible news for people who had hoped to avoid being struck by a falling steak-and-mushroom sandwich. Papa Johns is testing delivery drones.
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Opinion: AI will play an expanding role in medicine’s future. The question is whether that role is defined by augmentation or substitution.
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We can't afford to let AI impersonate doctors like us | Opinion
Pennsylvania's recent lawsuit against Character.AI may ultimately be remembered as more than a dispute over chatbots.
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3 days ago
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Opinion: Tennessee's progression as arguably the South’s most reliable and unyielding Republican stronghold has been building for nearly a quarter-century.
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Memphis redistricting brings Tennessee's racist past present | Opinion
In Trump's America, Tennessee is now as racially divided as it has ever been. And Black Memphians are paying the price.
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3 days ago
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"Trump has a broad range of pressure points to exploit, from artificial intelligence and fentanyl to Taiwan and human rights," writes Gordon G. Chang, author of "Plan Red."
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📸: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
4 days ago
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Opinion: AOC has what it takes to be the progressive leader the Democrats deserve. She just needs more time to become who she’s meant to be.
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I'd vote for AOC, but she's not ready to be president. Yet. | Opinion
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should set her sights on a different 2028 Democratic primary: the one against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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4 days ago
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Opinion: Both parties would prefer voters believe the other side started this escalation. In reality, neither party can credibly claim the moral high ground.
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Both parties' shameless redistricting ploys may poison midterms | Opinion
Texas' aggressive redistricting push has triggered a new partisan map war, exposing how both parties are abandoning long-standing political norms.
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"Platner is a lesson to national Democrats that it’s not about having a polished, pristine image and minimal skeletons in the closet," writes columnist
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Opinion: Let Trump's failed presidency remain a stain for generations to laugh at.
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Let Trump build his vanity projects as a warning to everyone else | Opinion
Inflation has surged to the highest level in three years, but don't worry. President Trump is busy painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue.
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"My story is not just about what happened to me. It is about what can happen to anyone when there is no accountability," writes Anjanette L. Young, a licensed clinical social worker and author of "Past the Pain."
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📸: Provided by Anjanette L. Young
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Opinion: The Duffy family road trip has some of the biggest corporations paying the bills. And some of them are regulated by the Department of Transportation.
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Sean Duffy's family vacation was funded by companies he regulates | Opinion
The Trump administration has always seemed at least as interested, if not more interested, in content generation than in governing.
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Opinion: Trump did not return to office promising working families they would shoulder higher costs at home for another drawn-out foreign conflict.
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Trump war drives up gas prices ‒ and the GOP's political risk | Opinion
Rising fuel and food costs tied to the Iran conflict may test working families' patience and create new political risks for Republicans in November.
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Opinion: "Do I think that just as Republicans quoted Reagan for decades ... they'll be doing the same thing with President Trump? I do," says Sean Hannity.
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Fox News' Hannity isn't worried about Newsom. 'He doesn't work.' | Opinion
The longtime Fox News host opens up about his Newsom rivalry, his distance from Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and the future of the Republican Party.
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"It’s not like any of these taxes will actually put a dent in the pockets of the wealthiest people in the nation," writes columnist
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📸: Andy Jeffrey/Times Herald
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"For Peter Pan, growing up was impossible. For too many modern adults, it increasingly seems optional," writes columnist Nicole Russell.
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Opinion: The real story of higher education is what's happening in the institutions where the middle class is struggling to find its footing.
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The real reason why people are losing trust in universities | Opinion
Many universities and colleges frequently graduate fewer than half their students. To restore trust, we must move beyond the Ivy League culture wars.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: Those pushing court packing are seeking to accomplish politically what they cannot achieve judicially.
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Democrats still won't let court packing go. It's a bad idea. | Opinion
Recent Supreme Court rulings have reignited left-wing demands to expand the bench, reviving a dangerous threat to judicial legitimacy.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: If Tiger Woods tries to convince the presiding judge he's "cured," it's going to be met with a lot of skepticism in the public arena, if not in court.
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Tiger Woods can't beat addiction without owning it | Opinion
If prescription pain medication is the issue, it's in everyone's best interest for Woods not to dance around the problem like he's sizing up a putt.
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Opinion: To the LGBTQ+ youth who are struggling, know that it does get better. It’s corny to say, but it does. I know from experience.
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Trump, Republicans know how they're hurting LGBTQ+ kids | Opinion
When laws and executive orders like this are enacted, President Donald Trump and Republicans are knowingly hurting children.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: Billionaires aren't the villains people often imagine.
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I don't resent Bezos. I'm rooting for billionaires like him. | Opinion
Amazon saves busy Americans time and money. Demonizing billionaires like Jeff Bezos ignores the value many create for millions of consumers.
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"The disappearance of Spirit also speaks to a larger issue: how those of us who don’t have astronomical net worths or a track record seem disposable in our system," writes entertainment journalist Kenneth Williams Jr.
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📸: Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic/USA TODAY Network
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Opinion: What advice would you give the class of 2026? Here's your chance to do just that.
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What's the best advice for graduates? Share yours here. | Opinion
What advice do you wish you'd received when you graduated college? Tell us here.
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6 days ago
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"President Trump himself is now viewed by a majority of Americans as being mentally and physically unfit to lead," writes columnist
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📸: Evan Vucci/Reuters
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Opinion: Activities of daily living already pose challenges for many people with disabilities – and finding a parking space shouldn't be one.
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I'm an amputee. Pregnant women don't need my parking spaces. | Opinion
A Florida law allowing pregnant women to use disabled parking spots has made it difficult for Floridians with mobility disabilities to access parking.
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6 days ago
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Opinion: The political battle over Big Insurance is only beginning. If Republicans fail to lead, Americans may once again be left with the same failed formula.
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We can't afford to let Democrats lead health care 'reform' | Opinion
Obama's Affordable Care Act created incentives for insurers to grow larger, consolidate and control more of the health care system. The GOP can fix it
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7 days ago
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Opinion: "Cruising is the ultimate getaway from real life. You don't have to worry about anything." We wanted your thoughts on cruises. Here's what you said.
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I got COVID on a cruise. It's still the ultimate getaway. | Your Turn
What's the real downside of cruising? Is taking a cruise worth the risk of a virus outbreak? USA TODAY readers shared their opinions here.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: 'Our government is rooted in the consent of We the People,' retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer writes.
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Justice Breyer: It's up to us whether the American experiment succeeds
'Our government is rooted in the consent of We the People,' retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer writes.
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7 days ago
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Opinion: Residents clearly don’t feel great about being asked to live next to data centers. Politicians need to respect that.
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They didn't want data centers. It didn't matter, but it should. | Opinion
Americans seem to have an overall negative view of data centers, and it's easy to understand why if you look into the environmental impacts.
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7 days ago
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"Piker is an anti-Zionist, capitalist-hating Marxist who appears far too comfortable with political violence, so long as it serves the 'right' cause," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques.
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📸: Jeenah Moon/Reuters
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"At this point, many Californians may feel they have little to lose by giving different leadership a chance," writes columnist Nicole Russell.
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📸: Ronda Churchill/Reuters
7 days ago
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Opinion: The investigative and on-the-ground reporting that holds institutions to account requires human intuition and judgment that AI cannot replicate.
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Students are writing off journalism degrees. It's a mistake. | Opinion
AI is quite good at processing information, but what it cannot do is knock on doors, cultivate reluctant sources or earn the trust of communities.
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8 days ago
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Opinion: Before time ran out, my mom finally got the chance to be the mother she might always have meant to be.
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My mom battled alcoholism to become the mother we needed | Opinion
My mother lived to be 91. Before time ran out, she finally got the chance to be the mother she might always have meant to be.
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