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Had any fender-benders lately?

I’ve recently experienced two near-collisions with cars. This has shaken me up! The first was walking to my car in the Kroegers parking lot when an SUV came barreling right at me...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Sullivan: Can a top editor save local news back home?

Robyn Tomlin remembers, all too well, the high school teacher who tried to persuade her to drop out of school. “She basically told me I didn’t belong there anymore,” Tomlin said. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Pregnant woman fears job loss

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I informed my bosses I was pregnant. Within a week, they were trying to fire me and blame it on other things at work that made no sense and hadn’t been issue...

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friedman: Can crazy still keep the peace between Israel and Iran?

AT THE SYRIAN BORDER, Golan Heights — Who knew that the future of warfare would present itself with such serene beauty — like one of those warm 19th-century David Roberts’ landscapes of the ...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Rampell: Trump’s immigration ‘compromise’ is a trick

WASHINGTON – The White House’s immigration plan is not a “compromise.” It’s not a “generous” deal for Democrats, and it’s not full of “concessions.” It’s a sleight of hand designed to help t...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Catherine Rampell

Graduate strays from family

GRADUATE LONGS TO DISTANCE HIMSELF FROM FAMILY STRIFE DEAR ABBY: I’m an 18-year-old guy who’s having troubles regarding my family. My parents are divorced, and I moved out of my mom...

DATE: Feb 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brooks: The precious and potent power of human touch

In 1945, Austrian physician René Spitz investigated an orphanage that took extra care to make sure its infants were not infected with disease. The children received first-class n...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Man’s drinking gets out of control

DEAR ABBY: I’m a widowed senior who has been dating a very kind man, “Ben,” for three years. He’s retired; I am not. He does things for and with me, and we enjoy traveling together. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Douthat: The necessity of Stephen Miller

After 12 years of failed attempts at immigration reform, the current round of negotiations are turning on a strangely personalized question: When a deal is being made, should Stephen Miller ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Kristof: Trump leads the world, backward

DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump didn’t say how delighted he was to be in Sweden, he didn’t call any countries s-holes, he didn’t threaten to “totally destroy” another nation, and...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Relative will not fund vacations

DEAR ABBY: My 25-year-old niece still lives at home. She works full time and attends college online. She’s a hard worker who doesn’t do drugs or engage in risky behavior. I p...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Polis: Keeping Colorado wild requires a bold plan and vision

Like many Coloradans, some of my best and earliest memories involve exploring Colorado’s wild places with my family. Forging a connection with our outdoors is part of our way of life, and sh...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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