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How about some “80 under 80” articles?

Doris Kearns GoodwinĢƵ book, “An Unfinished Love Story,” about her husband DickĢƵ role in the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, and presidential candidates Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy, among others, was a tale that read a little like Forrest ...

In this political season, think twice when you see political ads

n this political season, think twice when you see political ads The 2024 presidential campaign has had more than its share of drama, but it doesn’t hold a candle to what went down in 1968. That was the election where President Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race, Robert F. Kennedy was ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: The cooler weather this week has certainly hinted that fall is around the corner, and another is the school buses that are snaking their way around on streets and roads in the mornings and afternoons. The resumption of school in many districts around the region this week means that ...

Prejudice is something that can taint any person

By Nick Jacobs One of my first jobs was in teaching. As a young educator who had grown up in a rural area, the racial prejudice that I saw was shocking. “My students were poor, and they often came to school without breakfast — hungry, and they knew, even in their youth, the pain of ...

Report affirms that vaccines save lives and money

If you were around in 1989 and 1990, the things you probably remember most about those days are the Berlin Wall falling, the invasion of Kuwait and the lead-up Operation Desert Storm, watching “Twin Peaks” on TV or “Batman” in a movie theater or purchasing hot albums by M.C. Hammer ...

Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: Many air travelers have gone through the trial of having their flights be canceled or delayed due to mechanical issues or weather. When this happens, they frequently have to resort to camping out on airport floors if all nearby hotels are booked. ThatĢƵ certainly no fun, but itĢƵ a ...