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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

                              Parents deserve time with their newborns | Abby McCloskey

                              Parents deserve time with their newborns | Abby McCloskey

                              The private sector is cutting parental leave benefits. The U.S. fertility rate is at sub-replacement levels. Republicans in Congress seem rudderless in the face of affordability concerns.

                              Servant leadership builds resilient organizations — Richard Kyte

                              Servant leadership builds resilient organizations — Richard Kyte

                              A quarter-century after helping launch a servant leadership program, Richard Kyte reflects on why leaders who build trust, engagement and strong workplace cultures matter more than ever.

                              A few states battle gerrymandering -- by doing nothing | Chicago Tribune

                              A few states battle gerrymandering -- by doing nothing | Chicago Tribune

                              Obnoxious redistricting war must end

                              Trump administration right to invest in reliable coal plants | Rich Nolan

                              Trump administration right to invest in reliable coal plants | Rich Nolan

                              The Trump administration’s embrace of coal power is a timely and essential response to a three-headed energy emergency. The U.S. is facing an electricity supply crisis shaped by rapidly eroding grid reliability, soaring power demand and ballooning prices. The coal fleet is critical to tackling all three.

                              Shopping

                              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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