If we prosecute the parents of school shooters, why not the shooter on the street?
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The new ‘Reagan’ biopic is not a great communicator
If you were a recent arrival from Alpha Centauri and approached the new biopic “Reagan” with no knowledge of America’s 40th president, here’s what you might learn: He was an actor who made one notable movie and a lot of TV commercials. He hated communism and Soviet Russia, and the Germans tore down the Berlin […]
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Ukraine says it used U.S. glide bombs in Russia’s Kursk region
Many of Ukraine’s backers oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes.
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Bored? Scientists say mindless scrolling through online videos makes it worse
Boredom, researchers say, is rooted in attention shifts that occur when there’s a mismatch between how engaged people actually feel and how engaged they want to feel.
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Letter: We have to invest more in space technology
One story that has not received much press coverage recently is the travails of the ill-fated Boeing Starliner. As a former NASA employee, reading about the problems of a Starliner return trip to earth for astronauts Wilmore and Williams is very disconcerting. I am reminded of the title of a 1960s TV show, “Lost In […]
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Letter: Great State of Maine Air Show is anything but
Why does Brunswick allow fighter jet “airshows” to continue year after year? These killing machines cause incredible levels of noise and pollution, not to mention the possible danger of an accident. My neighborhood is subjected to several days of noisy practice for hours even before the two days of the actual show. Many of us […]
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Letter: Eligible voters should vote while they still can
Here are three reasons why I think that eligible voters should vote: 1. It’s essential to vote while it’s still possible. Seriously! Hundreds of thousands of Americans will be unjustly turned away at the polls this November, as a result of concerted and unconscionable voter suppression efforts around the country. 2. The fewer people who […]
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Opinion: Democratic hopes now rest on Kamala Harris. Is the vice president up to the job?
As candidate in 2020, Harris was tentative and squishy. Her performance has improved with time.
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State will decide on Juniper Ridge public benefit by August
A proposed expansion would add 61 acres to the state’s largest landfill, which takes in roughly half of the state’s waste.