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Category Archives: Opinion
FDA approved an Alzheimer’s treatment, but 1 million Americans can’t get it
Seventy-nine percent of voters — including 78% of independents — support better access to coverage for Alzheimer’s detection and treatment.
The case for fewer toys — at every age
It was recently suggested that I should not present my toddler grandchildren with more than four toys at a time. More than that, we risk their not being able to sufficiently engage with the toys I would be presenting.
The most important investment parents make begins before kindergarten
The early childhood years are not simply a time to prepare children for school. They are when children begin building the foundation for lifelong success.
No one who works full time should be on Medicaid
There are a lot of jobs in the U.S. economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but still result in miserably low earnings because of unstable, fluctuating schedules.
We made a promise to the Afghans; we’re breaking it on purpose
We asked Afghans to translate for our patrols, guard our bases and stand beside our troops under fire. In return, we made them a promise, in writing: serve with us, and we will not leave you to be hunted.
Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics
The day after the state’s Senate primary, I was at a gym in Michigan when I overheard a brief exchange about the results of the close race.
You can call it rent stabilization but it’s still rent control
As housing affordability remains a top concern for Nevada families, some local leaders are attempting to resurrect rent control using the rebranded name “rent stabilization.” But as the adage goes, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s …
We take one resource for granted until it is gone
The recent cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems should serve as a wake-up call. While much of the public attention focused on whether hackers could disrupt drinking water supplies, the larger lesson received far less attention.
Trump’s army of election deniers is a problem on many levels
Let’s set aside, for a moment, how ridiculous it is that officials serving in President Donald Trump’s administration, including executive and judicial officials, won’t acknowledge in front of Congress that Joe Biden won the 2020 election.