By the time this publishes, we will be on summer break, but as I write, we are still in the countdown to the last day. It’s really remarkable how fast this school year seemed to go.
- Jessica Kennedy
Every so often, you’re reminded that people are generally good.
- Jessica Kennedy
Praying for people can prove challenging.
- Jessica Kennedy
This Saturday our family will take part in a long-standing tradition of taking flowers to the graves of our loved ones for Memorial Day.
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More than 2,000 people gathered for Islamic funeral prayers in San Diego for three men killed while confronting gunmen at the city’s mosque
Back in 1969, President Richard Nixon warned Congress against the rapid growth of the American population: "When future generations evaluate the record of our time, one of the most important factors in their judgment will be the way in which we responded to population growth."
Average student gains $87,000 after 15 years, even after accounting for tuition, other costs
For more than four decades, I have navigated life while managing a chronic disease. This experience comes with countless appointments, trying new medicines and learning to be my own advocate in a health system that can feel overwhelming for patients.
Imagine you are sick with a serious medical condition. How would you feel if someone constantly told you to buy their product because it would cure you, but this “cure” is actually worse than other treatments, and the price tag is enormous?
🎧 From paint colors to career paths, this conversation examines paralysis, uncertainty and the hidden benefits of limits, routines and firm expectations.
At a moment when many schools increasingly blur the line between education and activism, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is attempting something unfashionable: protecting classrooms as places of open inquiry rather than ideological instruction.
America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess. More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away the power of their voters.
🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.
Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?
We’ll give one cheer for this week’s news that North Platte’s mail sorting won’t move to Denver until at least the first of next year.
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.
By the time this publishes, we will be on summer break, but as I write, we are still in the countdown to the last day. It’s really remarkable how fast this school year seemed to go.
Every so often, you’re reminded that people are generally good.
Praying for people can prove challenging.
This Saturday our family will take part in a long-standing tradition of taking flowers to the graves of our loved ones for Memorial Day.
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Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
The MAGA U.S. senators have just proved to me that the so called White House Correspondents Dinner shooting was fake! They are proposing a bill that would use $1 billion in taxpayer money to fund Trump's gaudy, unwanted ballroom because of the so-called "secret" presidential bunker. News flash: It's not a secret! We all know Trump doesn't know the meaning of the word secret. The bunker isn't needed. There has been a presidential bunker since at least the Cold War, if not WWII. He doesn't like it because its not all new and shiny! Trump said the ballroom was going to be funded completely by private donations and no taxpayer money. Plus the cost keeps going up. First it was $300 million, then $400 million, and now apparently $1 billion. I couldn't have seen that coming. Oh wait, I could.
Republicans sit in Des Moines and wonder why people leave Iowa. They just need to look at legislation passing to the governor. State overreach is becoming ridiculous; restriction of local IDs, controlling high school curriculum, limiting screen time and foot stomping about flag lowering for pro-assault rifle sexist racists. Add in the dumb ideas of passing out horse dewormer and requiring supermajority to pass tax hikes for the rich. They eliminate police officer bias training while insuring no diversity programs in the state and take food assistance away from refugees. Make Iowa white again? Still not as bad as what we are seeing federally. Everything I told you MAGA morons about this administration is true. Every campaign promise a lie. Trump wipes his behind with the Constitution, most recently changing what he calls war. Your pedophile protector now wants a $1 billion for his free $100 million ballroom while you pay higher gas prices, more expensive utilities, groceries. Airlines are going broke midflight. Now we have our new pandemic on the horizon. CDC is gutted. Kennedy is useless. Oz is not a credible doctor. Passengers from the hantavirus-infected ship in five U.S. states. Déjà vu over again.
I am writing to express concern over the University of Northern Iowa's request to the Board of Regents to raze the former Alumni House. In recent years, we've seen a troubling pattern of historic campus buildings being allowed to deteriorate to the point where demolition becomes the only option. The 2024 demolition of the historic West Gymnasium is a clear example.
I continue to be amazed by the confusion surrounding what public comments means during City Council meetings. The First Amendment does protect freedom of speech, but it does not give any individual the right to make accusations or derogatory comments toward council members or the mayor during a council meeting in violation of decorum and council procedures.