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A chilly response to a lack of trust

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Karen Martin

NYT’s Trump exposé reveals question of credibility

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John Brummett

A wide-open city

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Rex Nelson

Trump’s Praise of MBS After Khashoggi’s Murder Is Without Modern Precedent

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Philip Martin

The illumination of El Dorado

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Richard Mason

Searching for the light of hope

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Gwen Faulkenberry

Calling video treasonous just one more lie

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Tommy Foltz

Culture, reason, and meandering time

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Brooke Greenberg

New laws protect kids, target criminals

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Roy Spann Special To The Democrat-Gazette

AI’s gift to teachers is priceless

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Beverly Rogers Special To The Democrat-Gazette

Youth suicide: a U.S. tragedy

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The Jacobi Group Special To The Democrat-Gazette

COLUMNIST: The U.S. needs a strategy in Venezuela, not airstrikes

COLUMNIST: The U.S. needs a strategy in Venezuela, not airstrikes

With the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. has amassed a fearsome array of assets off the shores...

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Bloomberg

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: Reconsidering clothing donations: A parking lot encounter

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: Reconsidering clothing donations: A parking lot encounter
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Philip Martin

OPINION | REX NELSON: Art, food and drink in downtown Hot Springs

OPINION | REX NELSON: Art, food and drink in downtown Hot Springs
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Rex Nelson

Others say: Hang up

Others say: Hang up
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Chicago Tribune

‘Confessions of a Machine’ pitched as AI autobiography

‘Confessions of a Machine’ pitched as AI autobiography
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Joy Schwabach

ONBOOKS | OPINION: Two books confront the past

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Philip Martin

SPIRITS | OPINION: The hidden architect of Tennessee whiskey

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Philip Martin

PAPER TRAILS: New Madrid earthquake prediction 35 years ago didn’t shake out, but did raise awareness

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Sean Clancy

Beware the genealogy tribunal

Beware the genealogy tribunal
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Robert Steinbuch

OPINION | RANDY ZOOK: Arkansas has earned the right to regulate its own gaming

OPINION | RANDY ZOOK: Arkansas has earned the right to regulate its own gaming

Arkansas has never been a state that shies away from responsibility. Whether it is managing our natural resources or modernizing our economy, we...

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Randy Zook Special To The Democrat-Gazette

The Southern Fried Podcast: 'South, Towards Home' with author Porter Briggs

The Southern Fried Podcast: 'South, Towards Home' with author Porter Briggs

In this week's episode, Rex sits down with Porter Briggs to talk about his new book "South, Towards Home: An Unexpected Love Story." [Podcast...

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Rex Nelson

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Uncertain about how to proceed on roadway? Here’s your sign

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Uncertain about how to proceed on roadway? Here’s your sign
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Frank Fellone

OPINION | DANA KELLEY: Debunking the dogma on childhood vaccinations

OPINION | DANA KELLEY: Debunking the dogma on childhood vaccinations

Most people think the debate over the possible dangers of child vaccinations are a matter of science. Most people are wrong. Like so much else, the...

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Dana Kelley

OPINION | TOM COTTON: Focus on keeping our highways safe for Arkansans

OPINION | TOM COTTON: Focus on keeping our highways safe for Arkansans

In Pope County, a driver hauling a semi-truck was recently pulled over along Interstate 40 and questioned by law enforcement. The driver held a...

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Tom Cotton Special To The Democrat-Gazette

Let us give (political) thanks

Let us give (political) thanks
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John Brummett

OPINION | GWEN FORD FAULKENBERRY:

OPINION | GWEN FORD FAULKENBERRY:

Democrat-Gazette online Christmas is my favorite holiday. But Brother says his is Thanksgiving, because it is like Christmas without all the...

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Gwen Faulkenberry

COLUMNIST: Thankful for keeping politics to yourself

COLUMNIST: Thankful for keeping politics to yourself

There is a familiar saying that you can choose your friends, but not your family. For most of the year, that fact can feel like a blessing and a...

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Dan Rene Tribune News Service

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: “Howards End” 4K Restoration Review — why Merchant-Ivory’s classic still matters 30 years later

GREAT MOVIES | OPINION: “Howards End” 4K Restoration Review — why Merchant-Ivory’s classic still matters 30 years later
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Philip Martin

POPNOTES | OPINION: Thompson anchors uneven ‘Down Cemetery Road’

POPNOTES | OPINION: Thompson anchors uneven ‘Down Cemetery Road’
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Philip Martin

Why the Hall of Fame Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With Bonds and Clemens

Why the Hall of Fame Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With Bonds and Clemens
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Philip Martin

OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: It’s all politics: The socialist and the fascist

OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: It’s all politics: The socialist and the fascist
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John Brummett

Investing in West Memphis

Investing in West Memphis

Until recently, three major events in this century defined the West Memphis area economy: a vote by the Arkansas Legislature in 2005, a flood along...

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Rex Nelson

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Ray Hanley and Marvin Schwartz offer new books exploring Arkansas history, culture, and community

ON BOOKS | OPINION: Ray Hanley and Marvin Schwartz offer new books exploring Arkansas history, culture, and community
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Philip Martin

NWA EDITORIAL | Washington County JP’s proposal on jail sparks a quick response, withdrawal

NWA EDITORIAL | Washington County JP’s proposal on jail sparks a quick response, withdrawal
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette

OTHERS SAY: Kardashian’s AI fail a valuable lesson

OTHERS SAY: Kardashian’s AI fail a valuable lesson

Kim Kardashian's bar exam fail offers a cautionary tale for fans of AI. Kardashian told Vanity Fair earlier this month that she used ChatGPT to...

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The Boston Herald

Remembering our tragic loss

Remembering our tragic loss

Sixty-two years after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, I find myself drawn to the eddies of memory, those "spots of time" that refuse to...

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Raouf Halaby Special To The Democrat-Gazette

Sarah Sanders keeps tight lid on Arkansas press

Sarah Sanders keeps tight lid on Arkansas press
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John Brummett

Thankful to live, work in place like Arkansas

Thankful to live, work in place like Arkansas
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Rex Nelson

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: The complicated reality behind the Thanksgiving myth

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: The complicated reality behind the Thanksgiving myth
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Philip Martin

CAL THOMAS: We lose, they win

CAL THOMAS: We lose, they win

In 1988, when President Ronald Reagan was asked by a reporter during the summit in Moscow what his goal was in the Cold War, he said: "We win, they...

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Cal Thomas

STAR PARKER: Imagine, no religion too?

STAR PARKER: Imagine, no religion too?

Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question "Is religion an important part...

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Star Parker

Giving thanks for what we have this season

Giving thanks for what we have this season

It's hard not to wax rhapsodic at this time of year. Between the leaves changing and falling (my own backyard trees aren't especially glorious,...

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Brenda Looper

OPINION | BRADLEY GITZ: Thoughts on Marx and MAGA (Part II)

OPINION | BRADLEY GITZ: Thoughts on Marx and MAGA (Part II)

Despite its smattering of electoral victories a few weeks ago, the Democratic Party has two problems that threaten its long-term viability. First,...

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Bradley Gitz

Conservation vital for Arkansas’ farmers and natural heritage

Conservation vital for Arkansas’ farmers and natural heritage

The government shutdown may be over, but Arkansas' farmers, ranchers, and conservationists are asking "what next?" Already, 2025 has been a...

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Miles Goggans Special To The Democrat-Gazette

A good and true Yankee Thanksgiving

A good and true Yankee Thanksgiving

"We have sweet Potatoes by the whole sale, and Wild game of almost every description; we do not have to set apart one day, expressly for...

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Brooke Greenberg