Opinion
On Wednesday, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall called those who want to mitigate the already catastrophic effects of our global environmental crisis ‘climate demagogues.’ “If Biden thinks he can send his climate demagogues to Kansas &…
He’ll sit bolt upright at the first blast, his eyes wide with fright. As the barrage intensifies, he’ll cower under the table or in the far corner of the kitchen. Wherever I go in the…
The unsuccessful rebellion Saturday by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group of mercenaries will leave Vladimir Putin in power. But it underscores how much Mr. Putin’s failed attempt to conquer Ukraine has weakened Russia and…
NASHVILLE — Thanks to a Covid infection early in the pandemic, my blood pressure goes haywire when the temperature and dew point are both very high, and I have trouble breathing when the air quality…
It’s no fun being between a rock and a hard place, but that’s the spot Kansas public schools are in today. It’s an unfortunate circumstance begging for action by the Legislature and Kansas State Board…
HQ E-Bike Repair at 80 Madison St. in Chinatown was a bomb factory masquerading as a harmless bike shop, housing e-bikes and electric scooters fueled by lithium-ion batteries. This newish micromobility is a great boon…
As a pediatrician a big part of my work is to advise families on nutrition and healthy eating. These days, I find myself talking with parents and patients more often about how they prepare their…
It’s a serious sign of something when as many as 20% of registered Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents tell pollsters they support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Democratic presidential nomination. Perhaps it’s a sign that…
In July 2020, my mother-in-law’s senior living facility was breached by COVID-19. We had been talking on the phone with her daily since the facility went into lockdown in March of that same year. At…
This week came the unsettling news that the Parsons Sun and Chanute Tribune have begun printing two newspapers a week, down from five. It’s a cost-cutting measure. Fewer editions require fewer employees, less ink and…
