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Opinion

Exactly what business are we in with measles?

Columns

Measles is a "cost of doing business," says a highly placed official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I'd like to know what business that is. To be fair, let me finish the CDC principal deputy director's quote. Ralph Abraham said that measles is a cost of doing business ...

Journalist Don Lemon charged in anti-ICE church protest

Columns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church. Lemon was arrested overnight in Los Angeles, ...

Almanac for Jan. 31, 2026

Columns

Today is Saturday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2026. There are 334 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, other than ...

Depression affects many lives — know the signs

Editorials

Ever have a downright terrible day? You’re concerned about financial problems at home, and your boss is pushing you to get that project done earlier than expected, then your car breaks down and you’ve got no way to take your kid to her basketball game. Sounds like a day that might make you ...

Politicians make things worse

Columns

Home prices keep rising. One reason is that today's houses are bigger. Buyers now want more rooms, washers and dryers and air conditioning. But even if you adjust for the improvements, houses cost more today. Why? Politicians blame big companies like Blackstone, Invitation Homes and ...