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Guest opinion: Supporting trans youth will help save lives

On Feb. 8, 2024, in Oklahoma, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old nonbinary student tragically passed away. The day before, they had been in a physical altercation with three students in a bathroom. According to their mother, Benedict had been bullied at school over their gender identity. Just months ...

De Rugy: Challenging America’s economic pessimism

America is celebrated for its economic dynamism and ample and generously paid employment opportunities. It's a nation that attracts immigrants from around the world. Yet Americans are bummed, and have been for a while. They believe that life was better 40 years ago. And maybe it was on some ...

Stossel: Taxation without reason

My income tax is due in a few weeks! I hate it. I'm pretty good at math, but I no longer prepare my own taxes. The form alone scares me. I feel I have to hire an accountant, because Congress, endlessly sucking up to various interest groups, keeps adding to a tax code. Now even accountants ...

Stiehm: A professor’s lessons on democracy

My ancient history professor, Martin Ostwald, taught me all about Athens in the golden age, the fifth century B.C. — and more. Somehow he circled back to me early in the year 2024 A.D. His seminar of four students met once a week, Thursday afternoons, for time travel that raced like ...