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Opinion

Following a tragedy, we need honesty, not judgment

Editorials and columns

As the tragedy of Nolan Wells' death continues to dominate the news, there are so many unanswered questions. Perhaps the most significant one is what his grieving parents shared in a recent interview with "Good Morning America's" Michael Strahan. Why did their 18-year-old son separate from his ...

Before museums, there were cabinets of curiosity

Editorials and columns

When you hear the word museum, what is the first thing you think of? It's my favorite question to ask people, especially the field-trip kids who fill the Besser Museum every spring. For many of them, it's one of the first museums they've ever visited, and their answers are pretty consistent: ...

Engaging with the arts

Editorials and columns

My grandmother died in October, 2020. I watched her body deteriorate. I write of her voice. Doctors took it away during a time I don’t remember and replaced it with an external device. She spent her remaining years practicing speech to release herself from the tether of this machine. Her ...

The future of gorillas depends on zoos working together

Editorials and columns

Two Western lowland gorillas just arrived at Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest from Zoo Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee. Obi and Andi are half-sisters and will hopefully create Louisville's next family group with 29-year-old male gorilla, Kicho. Their arrival piqued my curiosity about how zoos ...