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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 22:57

GOP debate made it clear that cutting humanities from universities is a danger to humankind

Bedazzled by the lucrative allures of STEM and the popularity of business degrees, universities have been defunding their humanities programs and transforming themselves into vocational training centers with five-star gyms. Foreign language departments are being eliminated at state universities and history, philosophy and English literature majors are on the chopping block ev...

2023-08-27 16:00

How to help animals and their people recover from catastrophes like the Maui fire

An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui. When disasters of this magnitude strike, people often flee with their pets if it's possible for them to quickly grab their dogs, cats or other kinds of companion animals. However, they may not have time to gather their animals during a quick-onset event like a wildfire, or ...

2023-08-24 16:00

US, Iran prisoner swap negotiations

Negotiating with Iran is never easy or uncontroversial. But it's often necessary to solve problems - or in one case, to free Americans who were imprisoned unjustly by the Iranian authorities.

2023-08-24 15:40

Don't keep opioid settlement funds on the sidelines

Despite a slightly encouraging downward trend in opioid deaths, far too many of our fellow Mainers are still being lost to overdoses. Far too many families are being impacted by the relentless and heartbreaking impacts of addiction.

2023-08-23 16:00

Deer have never had it so good

I was about 16 years old when I saw my first deer in the wild.

2023-08-22 16:00

Rice has always had potential

Tommy McClelland is not the first athletic director at Rice University who recognized the school's “enormous potential” or thought “the future is bright” for sports at a first-class institution with the highest of academic standards.

2023-08-21 16:00

Trump is not eligible to be president, say 2 conservative legal scholars

Two conservative legal scholars have made a persuasive case that Donald Trump is barred from again running for and serving as president - because he led an insurrection against the United States. The Constitution, specifically Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, prohibits those who engaged in insurrections from serving as president.

2023-08-20 16:00

With the wreckage of addiction all around us, society needs a shift

Charnay DuCrest is living her best life.The Tacoma, Washington, professional has a rewarding career helping people beat drug addiction. She's a mother, and will pursue her master's degree this fall.

2023-08-17 16:00

Welcome to the docket. Trump joins long line of American criminal defendants

Donald Trump raises millions off the indictments against him by telling his MAGA peeps that he's “the most persecuted person in American history.” It's not true. Trump is being prosecuted for his behavior, not persecuted for his beliefs.

2023-08-17 15:40

Donald Trump's trial(s) should be televised

Two good writers presented opposing opinions in the New York Times last week concerning this important question: Should former president Donald Trump's potential trial or trials - particularly for his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election - be televised?

2023-08-16 12:58

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Top 10 Stories

1	Public transit fares to increase in Seoul and Busan this week

2	Ruling party vows to investigate China's alleged influence operations

3	Genesis GV80 Coupe looks to compete with Mercedes-Benz, BMW

4	Korean steelmakers on alert over initiation of EU carbon border tariff

5	Korean shipbuilders seek lead over Chinese rivals in selling LNG carriers to Qatar

6	30 out of 74 major financial companies lack female board member

7	Hyundai, Kia to extend earnings rally on strengthening dollar, solid sales

8	Dong-A Socio Group’s honorary chairman passes away at 96

9	Lawmakers want chairmen of financial firms held accountable over misconduct

10	Returning home from Chuseok holiday

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