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                              Editorials

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.

                              NC Supreme Court race ruling is a dangerous attack on voters who followed the rules | Opinion

                              Roughly 65,000 votes are just a step away from being thrown out after the North Carolina Court of Appeals sided with Jefferson Griffin in his lawsuit seeking to overturn the state Supreme Court race he lost by 734 votes out of more than 5 million cast. In a stunning decision that changes the rules of an election after that election has occurred, the court ruled that the vast majority of the ...

                              St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                              St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

                              Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?

                              Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                              Be very afraid of Project 2025 | What keeps you up at night? podcast

                              In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics. 

                              Columnists

                              Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

                              Why the 38 million Americans who live alone need a buddy system | Rebecca Edmisten

                              My friend John died about a year ago, alone in his house.

                              Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                              Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                              When will the U.S. government confirm that aliens exist? How many people will fall ill with measles this year? Will President Donald Trump be impeached?

                              Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

                              Trump’s screed against the pope desecrates our Catholic faith | Lynn Schmidt

                              As an American Catholic who has sat in a church pew my entire life, received the Holy Eucharist, marked more than 50 Lents with ashes, and been taught from childhood that the pope is the Vicar of Christ on earth, I never thought I would have to say this: The president of the United States has no business attacking our Holy Father — and even less depicting himself as Jesus Christ. This is not ...

                              Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

                              Juries rebel against excessive prosecutions | Abbe Lowell and Steven Salky

                              The rule of law in America is facing an unprecedented stress test.

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                              Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                              Prediction markets are a gamble we can’t afford | Seattle Times

                              Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              Gary Varvel for Apr 20, 2026

                              Gary Varvel for Apr 20, 2026

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                              Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                              Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                              Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                              Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                              Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                              How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                              How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                              Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                              Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                              Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                              Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

                              Letters to the Editor

                              Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                              Richard Flowe: Write-in Haley-DeSantis for President and Vice President

                              Richard Flowe shares why he is writing in Nikki Haley for president and Ron DeSantis.

                              Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                              Letters to the editor: Long-time business closing; an act of kindness; and harness the wind

                              A Concord institution closing

                              Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                              Letters to the editor: A judge's view on Trump; a long-time Concord business closing; and good deed by KPD

                              Retired judge’s view on Trump

                              A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

                              A Concord institution closing - Scott and Teresa Padgett

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