Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Gina Barreca: Finding comfort in unexpected places

by Gina Barreca Hartford Courant February 8, 2020February 7, 2020

I don’t brave the day’s headlines until after I’ve scanned the comics and my horoscope.

by Rep. Lori Gramlich and Dr. Sydney Sewall Special to the Press Herald February 7, 2020February 6, 2020

Infants and children are most vulnerable to the harmful effects of prolonged exposure.

by Martica Douglas Special to the Press Herald February 7, 2020February 6, 2020

The approval of the massive mixed-use 58 Fore St. project is the latest decision at odds with the city’s pledges to work toward a low-carbon economy.

by Mark Dion Special to the Press Herald February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

L.D. 1646 could keep CMP as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald February 5, 2020February 4, 2020

Look away from the backsides of JLo and Shakira and consider the burning of the planet and the spike in hate crimes, for starters.

by Daniel C. Bryant, M.D. Special to the Press Herald February 5, 2020February 4, 2020

The nation’s second-largest physicians group backs single-payer or a public option, and the AMA has quit an anti-reform coalition.

by Margaret Sullivan The Washington Post February 5, 2020September 14, 2020

Social media was a cesspool of toxic conspiracy theories Monday night – and it’s only going to get worse.

by Charles Todorich Special to the Press Herald February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

A recent jibe by NBC’s Chuck Todd is the latest salvo in the half-century assault on the intellectual respectability of religious belief.

by Dr. Leana S. Wen Special to The Baltimore Sun February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

What will sicken us and our loved ones is far more likely to be the disease that spreads among us every year.

by Sandy and Ole Jaeger Special to the Press Herald February 3, 2020February 3, 2020

It is wrong to presume that any cancer is anything but a fearful occurrence in one’s life.