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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

                              What do we owe each other after tragedy strikes our community? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              What do we owe each other after tragedy strikes our community? | The Ethical Life podcast

                              🎧 Grief rarely follows a single path. The hosts discuss public sorrow, private pain and why genuine relationships remain essential during difficult times.

                              Americans are richer than ever, so why are they so angry? | Allison Schrager

                              Americans are richer than ever, so why are they so angry? | Allison Schrager

                              It is one of the great paradoxes of our time: Americans have never been richer — or more negative about the economy.

                              Testosterone won't cure what ails the US military | Dallas Morning News

                              Testosterone won't cure what ails the US military | Dallas Morning News

                              Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new magic elixir for whatever is ailing the U.S. military is testosterone.

                              What John Fetterman forgot about his US Senate seat | Philadelphia Inquirer

                              What John Fetterman forgot about his US Senate seat | Philadelphia Inquirer

                              Pennsylvanians were well acquainted with John Fetterman’s idiosyncrasies by the time he was elected to the U.S. Senate four years ago. No one had a right, for example, to expect him to report for Capitol Hill duty with a clean shave and a pressed suit.

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                              Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                              Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                              Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                              What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                              What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                              Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                              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. 

                              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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