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Why we survived 2025—and still don’t know what it meant

Why we survived 2025—and still don’t know what it meant
yesterday 10

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Philip Martin

As Arkansas ends PBS affiliation, a choice for viewers

As Arkansas ends PBS affiliation, a choice for viewers
yesterday 10

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John Brummett

CAL THOMAS: Wrong again

CAL THOMAS: Wrong again

End-of-the-year predictions about the future have been around at least since the days of Nostradamus, but what about past predictions? There were...

yesterday 10

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Cal Thomas

OTHERS SAY: The bookstore comeback is good news for readers

OTHERS SAY: The bookstore comeback is good news for readers

As winter settles in and daylight fades early, Americans long have turned to books for comfort, curiosity and company. The good news this holiday...

yesterday 10

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The Chicago Tribune

COLUMNIST: Experimenting on dogs is getting harder to defend

COLUMNIST: Experimenting on dogs is getting harder to defend

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon--a change that's based as much on science as ethics. Pressure is coming from within...

yesterday 20

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Bloomberg

NWA EDITORIAL | Cycling, robust trails network vital to Northwest Arkansas’ capacity to absorb waves of new residents

NWA EDITORIAL | Cycling, robust trails network vital to Northwest Arkansas’ capacity to absorb waves of new residents
yesterday 4

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Nwa Democrat-Gazette

COLUMNIST: Five reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 economy

COLUMNIST: Five reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 economy

One year ago, businesses--and especially their CEOs--were optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2025, expecting lower taxes and more market-friendly...

previous day 10

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Bloomberg

Roger Armbrust, the gentle soul, ambling poet of Hillcrest

Roger Armbrust, the gentle soul, ambling poet of Hillcrest
previous day 9

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Steve Straessle

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Writers we lost in 2025 — aliterary in memoriam

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Writers we lost in 2025 — aliterary in memoriam
previous day 20

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Philip Martin

Defending The Donald (Part I)

Defending The Donald (Part I)

The hunch is that when historians look back at the Donald Trump era (his dominance will suggest such a labeling), they will seek to answer two...

previous day 4

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Bradley Gitz

Arkansas voters want officials who listen, build trust

Arkansas voters want officials who listen, build trust

I'm running for Arkansas Secretary of State--an office built on consistent administration, fairness, and trust. When it works well, it doesn't make...

previous day 4

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Kelly Grappe Special To The Democrat-Gazette

Our unfair treatment of public schools

Our unfair treatment of public schools

One night before bed while I was in New York with my girls, I made the mistake of opening an email from a friend who closely watches education...

sunday 3

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Gwen Faulkenberry

Celebrations among the enslaved

Celebrations among the enslaved

It's Christmas Eve, and I am making a Mexican pot roast. I hesitate to call it "birria" because that would suggest a height of authenticity I'm not...

sunday 10

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Brooke Greenberg

We must all stand by our values

We must all stand by our values

The Holocaust did not begin with gas chambers. It began with the normalization of hate, conspiracy, and propaganda, and with ordinary people...

sunday 2

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David Ronnel Special To The Democrat-Gazette

The economy could use some unfairness

The economy could use some unfairness

There are a lot of reasons, some deserved and some not, for Americans' distrust of their institutions. Lately I have been thinking about one of the...

sunday 10

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Allison Schrager Bloomberg News Service

I would like to see . . .

I would like to see . . .
sunday 20

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Rex Nelson

Bubba breaks it down on economy and Trump

Bubba breaks it down on economy and Trump
sunday 10

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John Brummett

Why Good Parents Can Raise Children Who Do Terrible Things

Why Good Parents Can Raise Children Who Do Terrible Things
sunday 1

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Philip Martin

Combining technology and nature

Combining technology and nature

I was at the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) last summer during the first week of classes. I visited with Wesley Walls, the Little Rock...

sunday 4

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Rex Nelson

PAPER TRAILS: Arkansas has its share of writers, musicians on 2025 ‘best-of’ lists

PAPER TRAILS: Arkansas has its share of writers, musicians on 2025 ‘best-of’ lists

As 2025 comes to a close, publications near and far have been compiling their year-end best-of lists. Not surprisingly, some Arkansas writers and...

sunday 1

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Sean Clancy

Decide now to take steps forward

Decide now to take steps forward

Do you make new year's resolutions? Many of us do, but most of the time we don't write them down. You get winded climbing a single flight of...

sunday 10

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Richard Mason

Argenta growth giving NWA run for the money

Argenta growth giving NWA run for the money
sunday 1

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Tommy Foltz

OTHERS SAY: Inflation slows

OTHERS SAY: Inflation slows

The November inflation numbers are in, and they're a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose...

sunday 1

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The Las Vegas Review-Journal

When medical misinformation costs lives

When medical misinformation costs lives

In my corner of the world, it feels like 2020 all over again, experiencing the push and pull between losing someone I love due to medical...

sunday 10

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Lynn Schmidt The Fulcrum

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: Candace Owens Is the Conservative Movement’s Frankenstein Monster

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: Candace Owens Is the Conservative Movement’s Frankenstein Monster

Recently Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, traveled to Nashville to meet with Candace Owens, a podcaster who has become the premier purveyor of...

27.12.2025 3

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The New York Times

Porter Briggs is selling Arkansas to Arkansans

Porter Briggs is selling Arkansas to Arkansans
27.12.2025 7

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Rex Nelson

A worn football, a hard childhood, and the gifts that last

A worn football, a hard childhood, and the gifts that last
27.12.2025 10

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Philip Martin

School choice works best when it honors every child’s potential

School choice works best when it honors every child’s potential

In Arkansas, we are fortunate to live in a state that believes parents should have the power to choose the learning environment that best meets...

27.12.2025 10

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Allison Roberts Special To The Democrat-Gazette

There’s light in the darkness

There’s light in the darkness
26.12.2025 1

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Robert Steinbuch

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Why so many Arkansas driver’s licenses out there? Blame it on Texas, others

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Why so many Arkansas driver’s licenses out there? Blame it on Texas, others
26.12.2025 3

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Frank Fellone

OPINION | Faith Matters: Seeking peace and collective goodwill to bless our world

OPINION | Faith Matters: Seeking peace and collective goodwill to bless our world
26.12.2025 2

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Valerie Chandler Faith Matters

The Southern Fried Podcast: 2025 Year in Review with Skip Rutherford

The Southern Fried Podcast: 2025 Year in Review with Skip Rutherford

In this episode, Rex Nelson and Skip Rutherford review events and happenings in Arkansas in 2025. Rex also talks with Skip about revitalization in...

26.12.2025 4

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Rex Nelson

OPINION | DANA KELLEY: Observations on waning 2025 and the new year to come

OPINION | DANA KELLEY: Observations on waning 2025 and the new year to come

The old year is closing chapters on some things as 2025 winds down, and the new year awaits mere days away to welcome new challenges and...

26.12.2025 1

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Dana Kelley

The real story behind Education Freedom Accounts

The real story behind Education Freedom Accounts

When I read the recent headlines about "gaming chairs" and "TikTok purchases" made with Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds, I was surprised. Not...

26.12.2025 1

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Emmy Henley Special To The Democrat-Gazette

COLUMNIST: Throwing parental rights on the barbie won’t fly in the United States

COLUMNIST: Throwing parental rights on the barbie won’t fly in the United States

The world's first social media ban of users under age 16 is now in effect in Australia. Whatever parents' genuine concerns and understandable...

26.12.2025 1

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Jessica Melugin Tribune News Service

SPIRITS | OPINION: Why I thought I hated Chardonnay — and what Chablis and Fumé Blanc taught me instead

SPIRITS | OPINION: Why I thought I hated Chardonnay — and what Chablis and Fumé Blanc taught me instead
25.12.2025 2

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Philip Martin

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: Why David Cronenberg’s ‘A History of Violence’ remains one of the most unsettling films about American violence

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: Why David Cronenberg’s ‘A History of Violence’ remains one of the most unsettling films about American violence
25.12.2025 4

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Philip Martin