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Understand, respect others’ religions

Understand, respect others’ religions

Issues involving religion have emerged full force in the public square in recent times, never mind that of late, the pope and the president of the...

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Ibogaine hype outpaces the science

Ibogaine hype outpaces the science

The hype surrounding psychedelic drug ibogaine reached a fever pitch earlier this month when President Donald Trump talked up its potential at a White...

yesterday 10

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The deadly danger of measles

The deadly danger of measles

When my daughter Renae, my firstborn, was 5 months old, she spiked a fever. By that evening, she was having trouble breathing; the color was gone from...

yesterday 10

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Buggy whips and newspapers: It’s possible to survive, thrive

Buggy whips and newspapers: It’s possible to survive, thrive

"Buggies needed a long flexible whip to get the horses going ... cars don't."--Rich Raquet

yesterday 10

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OTHERS SAY: That’s the Spirit (airline)

OTHERS SAY: That’s the Spirit (airline)

The Spirit Airlines saga highlights the folly of government industrial policy, whether promoted by Democrats or the current president.

yesterday 10

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Solar panels won’t give you cancer

Solar panels won’t give you cancer

We live in an age of both scientific miracles and superstition about science, increasing in tandem. One year we're creating novel vaccines that arrest...

yesterday 10

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Protect the future: Address literacy crisis behind empty desks

Protect the future: Address literacy crisis behind empty desks

Jason, a junior in my dyslexia intervention class, missed the lesson on consonant digraphs and silent e patterns. When I wrote phone on the board the...

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COLUMNIST: Money can’t buy you love

COLUMNIST: Money can’t buy you love

No amount of advertising money can sell a bad product--or at least a product that consumers have determined they don't want (see: New Coke). This...

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OTHERS SAY: You can’t just opt out of taxes

OTHERS SAY: You can’t just opt out of taxes

Maybe you don't like the war with Iran. Perhaps widespread Medicaid fraud has you questioning our massive federal government's ability to manage...

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MICHELLE GOLDBERG: Political violence not just evil, it’s counterproductive

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: Political violence not just evil, it’s counterproductive

Cole Tomas Allen, who was arrested during an attempt to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last weekend, may be America's first...

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OPINION | THEODORE T. BROWN: Preventing harm and promoting accountability against counterfeit drugs

OPINION | THEODORE T. BROWN: Preventing harm and promoting accountability against counterfeit drugs

Earlier this year, a young adult was last heard in bed, making “gurgling” sounds. Hours later, he was found dead.

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Time to act on generation abandoned to smartphones

Time to act on generation abandoned to smartphones

Some causes need a poster child before they gain sufficient momentum to enact real progress.

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OTHERS SAY: The left’s lessons are taken to heart by Washington, D.C., shooter

OTHERS SAY: The left’s lessons are taken to heart by Washington, D.C., shooter

The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting Saturday night was what happens when leaders hit the snooze button. Our country can't afford to sleep...

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Time is now for bipartisan commission for the future of Social Security

Time is now for bipartisan commission for the future of Social Security

As we prepare to cast ballots this fall, we expect our elected leaders to talk about the most important issues that impact our lives. But in Senate...

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JOE BATTENFELD: Democrats erase the lines

JOE BATTENFELD: Democrats erase the lines

Hypocritical Democrats and their sycophants in the media are rushing to evade blame for inciting political violence in the country, including the...

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BRET STEPHENS: The banality of evil, again

BRET STEPHENS: The banality of evil, again

President Donald Trump erupted in anger at CBS journalist Norah O'Donnell after she read him excerpts from what is said to be a manifesto written by...

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OTHERS SAY: Breakthrough

OTHERS SAY: Breakthrough

Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the...

29.04.2026 10

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STAR PARKER: Clarence Thomas’ great speech on the Declaration

STAR PARKER: Clarence Thomas’ great speech on the Declaration

Many speeches will be delivered this year about the Declaration of Independence as we celebrate our country's 250th birthday.

29.04.2026 10

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CAL THOMAS: Who’s to blame this time?

CAL THOMAS: Who’s to blame this time?

It would be amusing if it wasn't so serious. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and several other Democrats were on weekend programs...

28.04.2026 10

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Obama-era greenhouse gas finding no ‘radical rule’

Obama-era greenhouse gas finding no ‘radical rule’

When Donald Trump took office in 2025, he selected Lee Zeldin, one of his loyalists, as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. On Feb. 12 of...

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Arkansas needs true servant leaders, love for neighbors

Arkansas needs true servant leaders, love for neighbors

I gave my life to Jesus on a September evening in the Cabot High School auditorium. I was a 13-year-old student athlete from a broken home. The sermon...

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COLUMNIST: Right on time for measles

COLUMNIST: Right on time for measles

You can't make this stuff up: Florida lawmakers are going to reconsider a proposal to expand vaccine exemptions for school children just as the state...

27.04.2026 10

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Vance, Hegseth would do well to can the arrogance, ignorance

Vance, Hegseth would do well to can the arrogance, ignorance

Throughout decades of golf, I've always said, "When someone with a lower handicap offers advice, take it." And if that's a reasonable school of...

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A fast track to high-demand careers

A fast track to high-demand careers

This is a typical call to the Arkansas Office of Skills Development:

26.04.2026 20

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Virginia cavalry, Arkansas infantry

Virginia cavalry, Arkansas infantry

The Prince Edward Dragoons mustered on June 24, 1861, near Farmville, Va. They rode to camp at Ashland, where they would become Company K of the 2nd...

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The act of un-learning

The act of un-learning

Fishermen have an old saying: "Throw them back and get them when they're bigger." That strategy works; the ecosystem provides conditions that allow...

26.04.2026 10

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The past and present in Libya

The past and present in Libya

Libya is basically a low-humid desert, which preserves historic buildings and tracks in the sand. Put an Arkansas arrowhead hunter like me there,...

26.04.2026 20

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The high price of a data center

The high price of a data center

There is a common Internet idiom that commands "go touch some grass." It is typically used when someone online begins spouting logic that can only...

26.04.2026 10

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COLUMNIST: When politicians pick their voters—the gerrymandering problem

COLUMNIST: When politicians pick their voters—the gerrymandering problem

The razor-thin outcome in Virginia's recent redistricting referendum, which allowed the state to move forward with a heavily gerrymandered map...

25.04.2026 20

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MICHELLE GOLDBERG: The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

Tucker Carlson, you might have heard, is sorry. Early this week he posted a long conversation with his brother, Buckley, a former Trump speechwriter,...

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Ditch the distraction, whatever it might be

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Ditch the distraction, whatever it might be

Dear Knowledgeable Source: Much is written of the consequences of driving while texting. Am I also liable to be arrested for munching on my Sonic...

24.04.2026 9

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Protecting WIC means protecting Arkansas families

Protecting WIC means protecting Arkansas families

As a young parent and member of the House Public Health Committee, I see the value of investing in maternal health issues. That's why I continue...

24.04.2026 20

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Friends and countrymen: The ‘Common Sense’ of Thomas Paine

Friends and countrymen: The ‘Common Sense’ of Thomas Paine

This is a momentous year for U.S. history. Celebrating the semisesquicentennial of U.S. independence, America 250 will reach its apex on July 4 of...

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Defunding UA’s Middle East Studies Program shortsighted

Defunding UA’s Middle East Studies Program shortsighted

Chancellor Charles Robinson, Provost Indrajeet Chaubey, and Dean Brian Raines: It has come to my attention that Rep. Dan Sullivan has declared his...

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Fix the system: Immigrants a net benefit to U.S. economy, society

Fix the system: Immigrants a net benefit to U.S. economy, society

Our immigration system has been broken for a long time, often leaving immigrants in decades-long limbo.

23.04.2026 20

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COLUMNIST: Inflation squeezes President Trump, too

COLUMNIST: Inflation squeezes President Trump, too

President Donald Trump is the new Gerald Ford.

23.04.2026 10

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OTHERS SAY: High schools not making the grade

OTHERS SAY: High schools not making the grade

It's not often one hears students clamoring for tougher coursework and tighter deadlines. But a group of college kids who recently graduated from...

23.04.2026 20

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BRET STEPHENS: An academic miracle

BRET STEPHENS: An academic miracle

University administrators sometimes ask how their institutions can best serve democracy. For decades, many believed that their role was to serve as...

23.04.2026 20

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Mark well the land: Take first steps to preserve our Earth

The planets of our solar system, save one, are known for mythological numens. Most are Roman. One fantastical deity is from the Greek. Earth is the...

22.04.2026 20

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OTHERS SAY: Unplanned effects III

In 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill he claimed would stop price gouging by oil companies. In 2022, average gas prices in California...

22.04.2026 20

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STAR PARKER: It rains in California

Here's a scenario from California that would be hard for even a Hollywood screenwriter to come up with.

22.04.2026 20

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CAL THOMAS: Today is a big day in gerrymandering politics

ARLINGTON, Va.--Today, Virginia voters who bother to vote will take gerrymandering to a new and dangerous level.

21.04.2026 10

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Digital dominates, but there’s something about a real newspaper

I am a dinosaur.

20.04.2026 20

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OTHERS SAY: AI turns kids to targets

Every parent should be paying attention to what's been going on at Lake Zurich High School.

20.04.2026 20

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An ultra-modern version of hell

“Abandon all hope, ye who enter.”

19.04.2026 20

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Accelerating progress in learning

As the superintendent of the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (JNPSD), I know about the time it takes to implement a policy. Just because I...

19.04.2026 10

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Black maternal health and equity

When I walked into the hospital to deliver my daughter, I carried more than a hospital bag. I carried fear.

19.04.2026 20

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Top priority: consumer protection

The author of a recent guest column in these pages asked whose interests Arkansas' attorney general is serving. That's easy: I serve you, the people...

19.04.2026 20

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The chaos never stops here, which makes for an interesting week

It was an interesting week. I could start out every column that way, but this past week was slightly different.

19.04.2026 20

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OTHERS SAY: President Trump turns up heat on the Iranians

The American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz alters the strategic equation in the Iran conflict. It also has the attention of our enemies.

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