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Finding Arkansas care for uncommon sarcoma, bone cancers

Finding Arkansas care for uncommon sarcoma, bone cancers

For patients, receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel intimidating and overwhelming, especially for a rare cancer. July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer...

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The ‘truth’: Is it out there?

The ‘truth’: Is it out there?

Somewhere around the two-hour mark in JD Vance's nearly three-hour podcast interview last week with Joe Rogan, the pair got into a serious...

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Lighten up on ‘Odyssey’; talk Razorbacks instead

Lighten up on ‘Odyssey’; talk Razorbacks instead

Last Saturday, I saw all three hours of Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" with Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Charlize Theron, among others. It was the...

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No more, please; no more

No more, please; no more

"No mas, no mas "--Roberto Duran

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Sharing my best lesson

Sharing my best lesson

A recent column defending LEARNS by Jacob Oliva, the state's secretary of education, coupled with a critical response by Perspective columnist Gwen...

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Play the ball, not the opponent

Play the ball, not the opponent

When I think of tennis one name usually pops up. Folks my age in south Arkansas will recognize it immediately: Myron Schoffner.

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Building a physician pipeline

Building a physician pipeline

The Heartland Whole Health Institute recently released its report on Arkansas' physician shortage, making the case for a graduate medical education...

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AI fears overblown; technology is root of human progress

AI fears overblown; technology is root of human progress

A reader named Karl sent me a newspaper column that raged against data centers and artificial intelligence. He hoped I'd give him a different point of...

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We failed Ben: ‘A republic—if you can keep it’

We failed Ben: ‘A republic—if you can keep it’

You know, or should know, that when Benjamin Franklin emerged from the last session of the Constitutional Convention, he was asked if that body had...

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OTHERS SAY: On the clock: The end of Daylight Saving Time?

OTHERS SAY: On the clock: The end of Daylight Saving Time?

Will the nation's biannual ritual of moving the clock backward and forward an hour soon be a thing of the past? Perhaps, but it's no sure thing.

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MICHELLE GOLDBERG: No wonder Elon Musk hates ‘The Odyssey’

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: No wonder Elon Musk hates ‘The Odyssey’

Elon Musk is still mad about "The Odyssey."

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Weiner, Greasy Corner and Goobertown: Keep an eye on your signs

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Weiner, Greasy Corner and Goobertown: Keep an eye on your signs

Dear Mahatma: Did you know the most stolen highway signs in Arkansas are the ones going into Weiner on U.S. 49? -- Smart Guy

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Trump priorities in second term aren’t everyday concerns

Trump priorities in second term aren’t everyday concerns

Priorities. Normal folks set them every day just to make it through the day.

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Attendance required to best protect voting rights

Attendance required to best protect voting rights

Laws with good intentions leading to unintended bad consequences is American politics 101. There are lots of cases, but the one I want to single out...

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Tech companies and government should be on side of parents and kids

Tech companies and government should be on side of parents and kids

We live in a technological age. We have access to information anytime and anywhere. When used properly, that technology brings people together in ways...

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OTHERS SAY: DSA carries the stench of 1917

OTHERS SAY: DSA carries the stench of 1917

The Democratic Socialists of America are having a moment, with candidates winning Democratic congressional primaries in New York and Colorado. Given...

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Yes, Virginia, there is a buyer’s market for houses

Yes, Virginia, there is a buyer’s market for houses

Sir, I am 28 years old. Some of my friends who rent say that there is no such thing as a buyer's market, that it is not a good time to buy a house,...

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COLUMNIST: Friction and all those data centers

COLUMNIST: Friction and all those data centers

If you are an AI doomer, as a majority of Americans are, then you might find New York's one-year moratorium on new data centers reassuring: No matter...

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STAR PARKER: Arkansas, and Gov. Sarah Sanders, doing education right

STAR PARKER: Arkansas, and Gov. Sarah Sanders, doing education right

Amid celebrations of our nation's 250th birthday, Gallup serves up a sobering portrait of general dissatisfaction with our nation's core institutions.

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COLUMNIST: The heat is on (so is the AC)

COLUMNIST: The heat is on (so is the AC)

Last month's heat wave killed an estimated 440 people per day at its peak in England and Wales--more than 100 times the daily toll from road crashes...

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OTHERS SAY: Hey kids, what’s the air quality index today?

OTHERS SAY: Hey kids, what’s the air quality index today?

Remember when planning a summer day meant glancing out the window to see if it might rain?

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STAR PARKER: Candace Owens is undermining Charlie Kirk’s work

STAR PARKER: Candace Owens is undermining Charlie Kirk’s work

Societies, like individuals, can become sick. And, as with individuals, the symptoms point to the pathology.

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COLUMNIST: Are these really the right priorities for Pete Hegseth?

COLUMNIST: Are these really the right priorities for Pete Hegseth?

During a recent visit to a Navy ship, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly became angry after seeing sailors with facial hair. The Navy requires...

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CAL THOMAS: The more things change …

CAL THOMAS: The more things change …

The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when in 1849 he coined the phrase "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme...

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Move over, Bill: Arkansas’ McCuen had nothing on Trump

Move over, Bill: Arkansas’ McCuen had nothing on Trump

A long time ago, when I worked for Arkansas' environmental agency, each year employees throughout state government looked forward to obtaining the...

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OTHERS SAY: Shootings by ICE in Texas and Maine are signs of a culture of recklessness

OTHERS SAY: Shootings by ICE in Texas and Maine are signs of a culture of recklessness

The January killings of protesters and U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota sparked horror and concern about the...

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COLUMNIST: Put President Trump on Mount Rushmore

COLUMNIST: Put President Trump on Mount Rushmore

When the history of the first quarter of the 21st century is written, there will be one towering political figure above all the rest: President Donald...

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They deserve better education: Arkansas failing its disabled kids

They deserve better education: Arkansas failing its disabled kids

I taught special education in Arkansas for three years. I loved my students. They were the reason I came to work every morning. But I ultimately made...

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President’s actions pose clear danger to rule of law, DOJ careers

President’s actions pose clear danger to rule of law, DOJ careers

We can debate whether trade wars make good economic policy, or how much lying is allowed for national security reasons during times of war.

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Best-sellers

Best-sellers

Best-sellers

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Basking in the afterglow

Basking in the afterglow

Much excitement surrounded this past Independence Day--the 250th. That's a big, round number, so special events, special programs, special displays of...

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Ways to burn through summer

Ways to burn through summer

Summertime and the livin' is easy

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Memories of desert as state swelters

Memories of desert as state swelters

It's Arkansas, and it's summer, so it's hot. I'm concerned about what August will bring.

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Our international celebration of futbol

Our international celebration of futbol

Hasn't this been a fun time? I am not well-versed in futbol; most of my knowledge comes from Ted Lasso. Decades ago my sons played soccer, but they...

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Effects of immigration tactics on children

Effects of immigration tactics on children

Images of 5-year-old Liam, wearing a blue bunny hat as he and his father were detained by ICE agents on the way home from school in Minneapolis last...

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Investigating the definition of ‘woman’

Investigating the definition of ‘woman’

Back on May 2, 2024, standing beside anti-trans activist Riley Gaines, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order essentially nullifying...

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COLUMNIST: More aftermath in the wake of Lindsey Graham’s death

COLUMNIST: More aftermath in the wake of Lindsey Graham’s death

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death sparked vicious vitriol from liberals and conspiracy theories from conservatives as Democrats looked...

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OTHER SAY: Hamas again disrupts humanitarian aid in Gaza

OTHER SAY: Hamas again disrupts humanitarian aid in Gaza

Current events in Iran have largely pushed the Israeli-Hamas conflict out of the news cycle. But a recent incident in Gaza reinforces how Hamas...

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MICHELLE GOLDBERG: How have you not heard of Victor Marx?

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: How have you not heard of Victor Marx?

Right-wing preacher turned politician Victor Marx has said that he first killed a man when he was 7. He's not sure how many deaths he's been...

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OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Here’s some advice: Assume you are on camera

OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Here’s some advice: Assume you are on camera

Dear Mahatma: I see lots of clips on social media of bad driving behaviors captured on in-vehicle cameras. Pros and cons? I recently added one after...

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No poster wars: Build a freer university for all

No poster wars: Build a freer university for all

Last spring my usually peaceful campus faced controversies likely to drop us in the annual Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) free...

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Memories we don’t have as a nation

Memories we don’t have as a nation

As this semiquincentennial summer celebration continues, our founding history is front and center. We remember what happened in 1776 because it set...

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OTHERS SAY: A thousand years later …

OTHERS SAY: A thousand years later …

The legendary Bayeux Tapestry detailing William of Normandy's 1066 conquest of England was embroidered, most likely by nuns, in England about 1,000...

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We must conserve: Like water, EFA money can dry up

We must conserve: Like water, EFA money can dry up

Imagine, if you will, a desert town in the southwest whose agricultural water supply flows from a reservoir miles away. Every year water is released...

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OTHERS SAY: Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports?

OTHERS SAY: Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports?

We were glad to see the photo of a smiling Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), alongside his wife, Elaine Chao. The 84-year-old McConnell revealed Sunday...

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BRET STEPHENS: Lindsey Graham’s choice

BRET STEPHENS: Lindsey Graham’s choice

In the summer of 2015, Donald Trump gave out Lindsey Graham's cellphone number at a campaign rally, leading to a flood of calls. The South Carolina...

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OTHERS SAY: Good news in the fight to save Social Security

The baby boom from 1946 to 1964 kept the ratio of workers paying Social Security taxes to the number of retirees receiving Social Security benefits at...

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STAR PARKER: Unions vs. education

Included in the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, up to $1,700, for contributions to "Scholarship Granting...

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COLUMNIST: A reading crisis among children

There's a simple statistic that often stops people in their tracks: Reading for pleasure as a child is the factor that studies show is more closely...

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CAL THOMAS: Guardrails

People of a certain age were taught to respect the police, obey the law, and other rules and regulations mostly practiced by our parents and...

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