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School masks spur state fights

As students prepare for the fall semester and COVID-19 cases tick up, school mask rules are fast becoming the latest front in the war over pandemic policy.Lawmakers are proposing state laws to govern mask policy, while angry parents pack school board meetings and clash over rules intended to ...

Infrastructure bill will test Biden

The struggle over an infrastructure bill in Congress may have a way to go. But rest assured, thereĢƵ a professional in the White House whoĢƵ determined to see it across the finish line.In the first eight months of his presidency, Joe Biden has shown the value of having an experienced ...

State mulls next drug crisis steps

Gov. Tom Wolf failed last week in a push to extend the stateĢƵ opioid disaster declaration, while prosecutors ramped up pressure to ensure drug companies can be punished for their role in the crisis.The governor pressed lawmakers last week to return from their summer recess to extend the ...

Decisions and outcomes

The choices we have in life can lead to indecision. Think eating out: what color to paint a room, what vehicle to purchase, brands to compare to, what to have for dinner tonight, which program to watch for entertainment, or what strategy to employ for better health.ItĢƵ remarkable and ...

Many of us spent the pandemic months obsessing over how our mug looked on Zoom and other video-chatting services. Poor lighting was a torment, and the lack of sunshine and exercise produced whatĢƵ been dubbed “lockdown face.”At in-person meetings, we see only the people we’re talking ...

Feeling old, pappy? Get it in gear

Indulge me a moment as I engage in some idle sports idolatry: In 1957, Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox slugger, batted an American League-best .388.Can you guess his batting average for the second half of the ‘57 season – from the first game after the all-star break to the last pitch in ...