What if? That’s a question to now ask

What if? That’s a question to now ask

Dec 13, 2023

There is a subterranean conversation going on in the United States that every one of the country’s 500 or so political insiders is conducting, but that none of the rest of the 332 million Americans has heard. For the time being, that conversation is meaningless. But if it becomes consequential, it will reach the ears of everyone, change the course of global history, reshape the character of the Democratic Party, perhaps affect the nature of the Republican Party, and surely overhaul all the knowns (and create new unknowns) about the 2024 election.

Remembering pioneer, ‘a good judge’

Remembering pioneer, ‘a good judge’

Dec 12, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor, who died last week at age 93, was both the first and the last. She was the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981. She was the last justice to serve in elected office before joining the bench. And in her words, she was the “first cowgirl” – and most certainly the last – to join the High Court.

New guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

Dec 09, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security released Wednesday aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves at a time of heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.

Reader enjoys column

Dec 09, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed Penny Carpenter’s column on travel to Hawaii.

Genetic counselors component in genetic testing

Genetic counselors component in genetic testing

Dec 09, 2023

Dear Doctors: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she's urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic testing.

Reader ready to declutter living space

Reader ready to declutter living space

Dec 09, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm eager to reorganize and declutter my living space. However, I have tried to do this in the past and have never been successful. What practical steps or approaches can I take to efficiently reorganize, purge belongings and create a more serene environment without feeling overwhelmed by the process? — Declutter DEAR DECLUTTER: I will first say that this is a weak area for me as well, but I am happy to share what I have been taught.

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