Violence, whether political or otherwise, is not acceptable in a civilized society. The killing of Charlie Kirk is a terrible example of such an act. To take a young man from his family by violence ...

Commercially grown mushrooms are kept in the dark at critical stages and fertilized with excrement, among other things. It is probably a good idea to inspect mushrooms before putting them on your ...

In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say ...

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. By Gina Kolata Letters ...

Have you ever wondered, constitutionality aside, about the moral and ethical implications of the U.S. Congress allocating money the government doesn’t have? Indeed, it has little prospect of ever ...

Years ago, I watched helplessly as my wife fell, landing on her tailbone. Within a decade, she began to lose her speech. I have always thought the two events were related. I expect that's why I have ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. On Nov. 1, the rose-colored glasses came off. When Affordable Care Act open enrollment started ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Once again, the hypocrisy of those on the right astounds me. The recent submissions from the ...

I have generally supported presidential pardons in the past because they serve as an expression of the public’s desire to extend grace. However, I have strong reservations about how President Donald ...

Introducing Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 January/February issue, featuring our 32nd annual Gold List of editor-favorite hotels.

Editor’s Note: In order to accommodate all letters in support of candidates in the upcoming election before early voting starts on Oct. 25, readers are asked to submit letters by Oct. 20. TO THE ...

Editor’s Note: The deadline to submit letters relating to candidates in the upcoming election was Oct. 20 to allow for all letters to be published in the paper by the start of early voting on Oct. 25.