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The election: Good news for democracy

The results are in, Donald Trump will return to the White House, and so democracy works, right? You betcha, and the fact that Trump is in and Kampala Harris is out should satisfy even the most skeptical election deniers that the 2020 election was on the up and up, too. After all, if the ...

Parents’ decision to split up blindsides teen

Q. I’m reacting badly to my parents’ divorce. I thought they loved each other. I thought they loved me. As an only, I’ve had their full attention all my life. They’ve been good parents. So many memories of holidays and vacations and trips, and of just hanging out at home. A lot of my ...

Bailey Park sold, hotel staff strikes

Editor's note: This column has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of J.N. Kronick's last name. A little of this, a little of that. Negative political campaigning is hardly new. The first contested presidential election, in 1800, bristled with abuse. In 1858, Stephen A. Douglas, the ...

The enormity weighing down this election

Maybe we always knew it would come down to this question, if, in fact, it does come down to this question: Is Donald Trump a threat to democracy? Nearly ever since he swaggered from the lobby of Trump Tower to the national political spotlight in 2015 – and most especially since the Capitol ...

How to talk about self-harm

Q: I have a dilemma. As a senior, I'm a leader in my sport (I don't want to share which one). Our coach says I should be a role model for the younger players. I do try. I love the sport, and I enjoy looking after and helping to orient new teammates. Here's my problem. I noticed scars from ...

The stakes in November could not be higher

The great American jurist, Louis Brandeis, once said, "We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both." In 2024, it might be just as relevant to say, “We may have democracy or we may have Donald Trump, but we cannot have both.” "We ...