Local Opinion

“Why Nikki Haley Scares the Biden Campaign,” headlines the New Republic. Vanity Fair asks: “Nikki Haley: Is She the Republicans’ Last, Best Hope for 2024?”

Dear Amy: I’m writing about my 20-year-old granddaughter.

The Exhibit Columbus installations are here again! My youngest son was a member of the inaugural high school design team that created the 2017 installation “Between the Threads,” and I’ve been hooked on this cool event ever since. The theme this year is “Public by Design” with installations by four J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize winners, seven University Design Research Fellows, one High School Design Team, and one Communications Designer. You can find the installations throughout downtown and Mill Race Park.

Dear Amy: My childhood friend of 15 years and I lived together for three years as roommates.

Mental health is an increasingly frequent topic of discussion in the news and around the community. And most of the news is quite grim. In our community, we have resources dedicated to addressing mental health issues. Columbus Regional Health is also starting up a new initiative to hopefully address these issues in a more comprehensive way. But what can we do today? With September being Suicide Prevention Month, this question is more timely than ever.

Dear Amy: I have recently found out via my younger sister that our father has been diagnosed with pancreatitis. This is the first time I’ve heard this, and am hurt that he hasn’t said anything to me.

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been talking about spending more time outside, whether it be working, camping, or just sitting outside.

Chicago Tribune

Mike Pence posed the most important question of his lengthy career to conservatives and Republicans from beneath the deep shadow of Donald J. Trump while campaigning in New Hampshire earlier this month.

One of the hardest things to watch as Congress has evolved over the past decade or more is the extent to which its oversight muscles have atrophied.