Since he withdrew on July 17 from a year-old agreement that allowed Ukraine to continue exporting its wheat and corn through the Black Sea, which his navy patrols, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has compounded the…

Once again, the Bowlus Fine Arts Center proved its value Friday night as it played host to Liverpool Legends, a tribute show to The Beatles. More than 500 attended the show that brought many to…

It is a recipe to make strongmen salivate. Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, has worked out how to chop away democratic restraints while keeping an approval rating of 80-90%. One ingredient is his mastery of…

The United Auto Workers just launched contract negotiations with the Big Three North American automakers, and few will be surprised if the result is a strike. It almost doesn’t matter if Stellantis, Ford and General…

Friday night’s powerful storm demonstrated the valuable service of our city and county employees. It was all hands on deck by the city’s electric department and other city employees who helped clear roads of debris…

It’s too darn hot in much of the United States. Nearly 50 million people are living in a “heat dome” where the temperature has been topping 100 degrees. Heat advisories and warnings are in effect…

Professional tennis players shake hands after their matches — except, in some noteworthy cases, when one participant is Ukrainian and the other either Russian or Belarusian. Got that? Tennis spectators are having trouble figuring it…

Set the goal, and work backward. That’s how big decisions get made. Otherwise, the details can be overwhelming. At Monday’s Iola Council meeting, Mayor Steve French said Iola needs to recycle its waste. “Do we…

Burning fuel to move humans and goods by road produced about 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2021, 16% of global energy-related emissions. If countries are to curb the increase in the world’s temperature,…

President Joe Biden is meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week with leaders of other NATO countries to try to shore up an alliance whose importance has been accentuated by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, but…