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Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain – for the better
According to a new study, new dads’ brains form connections to adapt to new experiences linked to empathy and visual processing.
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Commentary: Congress must get the child tax credit over the line
Across Maine and the U.S., the credit lifted 2.9 million children out of poverty last year. Any program capable of doing that is one that must be reinstated.
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Commentary: Maine PFAS reporting law skips over science for politics
A ban on these chemicals by 2030 simply makes fewer products available at far more cost for every Maine household.
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Commentary: Portland Public Schools’ payroll breakdown is unacceptable – and will be fixed
While we’re on our way to fixing our payroll system, I recognize that it will take longer to rebuild trust with our staff.
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Commentary: Immunity’s down. Infection is up. And what happened to everyone’s masks?
Our immunity against COVID-19 wanes with time. We seem to have forgotten that fact.
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Commentary: Let’s not lose sight of stubborn supply chain challenges
An abundance of holiday shopping choices might lead consumers to believe the supply chain is in OK shape again. Wrong!
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Commentary: Twitter’s downward spiral is sad, but I’m not leaving just yet
Whether we like it or not, these decisions are deeply personal, and deeply political.
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Leonard Pitts: There’s no ‘both sides’ to shredding the Constitution
A pox on every reporter, editor, anchor or producer who fails to take seriously this new threat presented by Donald Trump.
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Commentary: Strengthen the child tax credit before expanding it
The critics’ vision of a relentlessly expanding child benefit is mistaken.