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Opinion: Take a moment to invest in a little happiness
After a year of uncertainty and financial upheaval, Americans have become more thrifty. Most adult citizens received more than $1,000 of stimulus money from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a... — Updated 6/12/2021
Opinion: Pennsylvania example for all on unemployment
Businesses are scrambling to fill job vacancies as the country continues to reopen from the coronavirus pandemic, but the reality is there simply are not enough people looking for work. The state of Pennsylvania made the right... — Updated 6/8/2021
Opinion: Trump's ban step back for free speech
On Jan. 7, Facebook suspended President Donald Trump, striking a significant blow to his ability to communicate with the public. Banning him permanently from the platform would be a mistake. An independent review board of... — Updated 5/18/2021
Opinion: Time to move on, focus nation on restoring peace
President Donald Trump leaves office in less than a week. What we need in those days, and beyond, is not more drama. We don’t need more drama from the president. And we don’t need more drama from House Democrats and their... — Updated 1/16/2021
Opinion: Remembering greatest aviator of all time
Chuck Yeager died last week, at 97. It’s amazing that a great movie has never been made of his life. His was a life that, if anything, was larger than its own lore and legend. Maybe no movie, or actor, could do such a life... — Updated 12/12/2020
Opinion: Vaccine not the end, but there is hope
Finally ... some much-needed good news in the battle against the coronavirus. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. announced last week that its COVID-19 vaccine showed an astounding 90% effectiveness rate in early test results and... — Updated 11/17/2020
Opinion: To regain trust transparency the best choice
Secrecy fuels suspicion. It’s natural to wonder what happens behind closed doors. After immense public pressure from activists and politicians as well as a court motion by an unidentified juror, Kentucky’s attorney general... — Updated 10/13/2020
Opinion: Peace will rely on constant facilitation
The status between Israel and Bahrain is no longer ambiguous. Less than a month after the United Arab Emirates forged a peace agreement with the Jewish state, the Kingdom of Bahrain followed suit. Representatives from all three... — Updated 9/26/2020
Opinion: Trump should not muddy TikTok waters
The social media app TikTok has been downloaded more than 175 million times in the U.S. alone since its global launch in 2018. But now it’s going viral for reasons other than teens dancing or cooking in pajamas. President Donald... — Updated 8/11/2020
