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Diana Hadley: The growing challenges teachers face

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My husband just completed 51 years as a science educator at the middle school and college levels. That number plus my 47 years as a high school and college journalism/language arts teacher totals almost 100 years in education as a couple.

Curbing infant mortality rate a lofty goal within reach

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The National Institutes of Health says that a community’s infant mortality rate “is an important factor in understanding a population’s overall health because many factors that contribute to infant deaths also affect the health of everyone in a population.”

Morton Marcus: Could we use a smidgen more arts, theater, sports?

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Polly Morphos can be irritating. Willy-nilly she’ll change her opinion, or the topic being discussed. Recently, we were talking about the role of entertainment in American society.

Leo Morris: In our current times, it’s un-Memorial Day

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There are several stories about the origin of the three-shot volley fired at military funerals.

Bud Herron: Should we be OK with AI?

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So, who is afraid of the Big Bad Bot?

Editorial: Memorial Day fitting time to recall America’s history

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Many of us on this Memorial Day weekend will honor our loved ones who are no longer with us. Many of us also will honor the memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country so that we may enjoy the freedoms and liberties that we as Americans hold dear.

Quick takes editorial: CRH, city development plan thinks big

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CRH, city plan is thinking big

Lee Hamilton: Dialog of democracy needs tending

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There are so many things I worry about these days. Are we going to default on our debts? Can we adapt to the accumulating impact of climate change? How are we going to handle the dangers posed by China and Russia?