Ukraine has launched a massive new wave of drone attacks as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for another six years
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Posted inNation & World, News
Putin claims election victory in move that surprises no one
Putin’s fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison last month, and other critics are either in jail or in exile.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sharpened focus on mental health will improve gun laws
Testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee last week rightly focused the superiority of the red flag law and the imperative to reduce the state suicide rate.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing
The effort by 16 Republican attorneys general to intimidate Maine out of a sound idea needs to be seen for exactly what it is.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: Should we expect an early appearance from frogs and salamanders?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Don’t fear AI in war. Fear autonomous weapons
Artificial intelligence will gradually transform warfare. For now, the bigger question is: What degree of autonomy do we grant our machines?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: The ‘Irish chip’ on President Biden’s shoulder is a good thing
The older I get, the more fierce I feel about the disruptive influence which we ‘old’ people can and should have on this moment.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Workplace inequality should be consigned to the past
Not enough has been made of three federal laws that provide historic protection to women in the workplace.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: How do you stop a massacre?
The injustice in Gaza prompted me to reflect on the mass killing of civilians in My Lai.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Percival Everett’s sly take on ‘Huck Finn’ upends Mark Twain’s world
In ‘James,’ the author who inspired ‘American Fiction’ tells a familiar story from a fresh perspective.