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Editorials and columns

Catching your first fish leaves you hooked

It’s not a secret that fishing is one of my favorite outdoor activities. A few summers ago, I was offered the opportunity to assist as a first mate on a charter boat a few different times. At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like it because of how much I like to reel in the fish. Helping ...

Catching your first fish leaves you hooked

It’s not a secret that fishing is one of my favorite outdoor activities. A few summers ago, I was offered the opportunity to assist as a first mate on a charter boat a few different times. At first, I wasn’t sure if I would like it because of how much I like to reel in the fish. Helping ...

Going to extremes: As our domestic cancer spreads, America flails

Five years to the week since the extremism-fueled, extremist-led Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol and with plentiful documentation of the metastasizing threat from extremism from both Right and Left, Farah Pandith could be forgiven for feeling that her life's work combating hate is ...

There are times to put down cellphones. Lots of times

The year opened with what could be one of the most horrifying videos of 2026. At 1:30 a.m. in a basement bar at a Swiss ski resort, flames started dancing on the ceiling. Instead of rushing upstairs to flee the room, many celebrants lifted their cellphones toward the blaze, eager to record the ...

Tim Walz personifies democrats’ decline

Tim Walz is going away, but the Democratic Party's Tim Walz crisis isn't. The Minnesota governor gave up his quest for a third term Monday: Staying out of jail will be challenging enough for him over the next few months, never mind prolonging his stay in office. Federal prosecutors ...

Four NFL head coach firings increase the total of openings to six

A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night increasing the number of job openings to six: Cardinals, Jonathan Gannon Arizona came into the season with high hopes of contending in the NFC West but finished with just three wins for one ...