We live on the edge of nature. Our house in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, sits in a coulee of the Mississippi Valley, its foundation tucked into the base of the Mississippi River bluffs. All manner of wildlife encroaches on our yard and daily lives. Not long ago, a bobcat sauntered past our b…
To the typical American, clicking a couple of buttons on your smartphone to snag a rideshare car to the airport seems as unremarkable as it is uncontroversial.
The gig economy is nothing new. Nor is it inherently bad for workers. Artists and tradespeople have relied on gig work for centuries. It provides flexibility.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented that at least 320 members of the press were behind bars around the globe as 2024 began. In Vladimir Putin’s police state, at least 22 journalists are jailed, most for committing that most elemental of journalistic duties, speaking the truth.
Ronna McDaniel's conduct following the 2020 election was shocking enough, but NBC's decision to hire her as a paid political analyst almost topped it. The blowback from the company's own commentators prompted the executives to turn around and send McDaniel packing.
Now that Donald Trump is officially the presumptive Republican nominee, he's getting ready for the general election. In just the last couple of weeks, he's scratched a lot off his to-do list.
Columnist Audrey Ward on how kids learn from us.
Dr. Sallie Baxendale helps us think about how we make judgements and she goes into detail about ways in which the scientific process can go wrong.
Just days after she was hired, former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel is out at NBC News, according to Puck News.
Democrats are lapping Republicans in this year’s election fundraising, and could that be because GOP donors are wondering what they get for their money? Donors, both small-dollar and large, helped Republicans retake the House in 2022, and all they’ve received in return is a majority that revels in operating like a functional minority.
New York Daily News: Crushing freedom in Hong Kong: Beijing busts its pledge to leave the city alone
Forget daylight saving time. In Hong Kong (where they haven’t used it in a very long while) it’s not an hour early, but 23 years in the future, having already reached 2047. That is the year when the 50-year transition from British rule is to end.
The NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament, which began last week, won’t be the only college basketball competition worth watching this year. Two weeks ago, organizers of a new tournament planned for the fall at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas indicated they’d offer each participating school up to $2 million in NIL money that must be distributed to current athletes.
Commentary: If you have a public presence, somebody is likely urging you to use that presence to advance a cause.
Napans have been grousing my entire 51 years here that there's not enough for families with children to do. So why, asks Kevin Courtney, did Yelp anoint the city one of the county's most "family friendly?"
What do you, the people of Napa County, want to see these newly elected — and reelected — leaders learn and do prior to January 2025?
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
The NCOE board should determine what conditions its staff has laid out that are vital to Mayacamas’ success – the ones that can be logically done now – and demand its petitioners fix them by its next meeting. If they can't do it, reject it.
Harlan Cohen, a bestselling author and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses, talks about how to help teens and young adults cope with rejection.
We live on the edge of nature. Our house in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, sits in a coulee of the Mississippi Valley, its foundation tucked into the base of the Mississippi River bluffs. All manner of wildlife encroaches on our yard and daily lives. Not long ago, a bobcat sauntered past our back window, nonchalantly glancing at us through the glass as if window shopping.
To the typical American, clicking a couple of buttons on your smartphone to snag a rideshare car to the airport seems as unremarkable as it is uncontroversial.
The gig economy is nothing new. Nor is it inherently bad for workers. Artists and tradespeople have relied on gig work for centuries. It provides flexibility.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented that at least 320 members of the press were behind bars around the globe as 2024 began. In Vladimir Putin’s police state, at least 22 journalists are jailed, most for committing that most elemental of journalistic duties, speaking the truth.
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OPINION: We can't have good schools if we are in a state of financial crisis, writes Cindy Watter.
OPINION: Newsom has failed the people of California because he has the final say (after the CPUC) for all PG&E rate hikes, and he has rubber stamped his approval on every rate hike.
OPINION: March is Women’s History month and we, Progressive Women of the Napa Valley, pause to remember and honor some remarkable women.
OPINION: The Napa County Board of Education made the right decision by approving the Mayacamas countywide charter school petition.