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Nights have never been more dangerous

The dark can be a dangerous time to walk, according to a recent New York Times report. The increase in pedestrian fatalities at night, mainly since 2009, is a concerning trend that sets the country apart from others. Unlike in comparable countries like Canada and Australia, a much higher ...

Alzheimer’s discrimination continues in more ways than one

People with serious illnesses or loved ones dealing with life-threatening diseases place a lot of their hope in what is commonly referred to as the drug development pipeline. We cling to faith that this pipeline will deliver medications and technologies that can extend and strengthen lives. And ...

Mexico’s trade violations threaten U.S. farms

For the first time, the United States has become dependent on other countries for food. Even though U.S. farms continue to produce cereals and grains, America’s reliance on imported meats, fruits and vegetables is surging. It doesn’t have to be this way — the United States could grow its ...

Christmas is the world’s festival, its happy place

I am an oddball. I like to work on Christmas. I don’t know how it is now, but when I was younger and worked for newspapers, variously in Africa, Britain and the United States, I always volunteered to work over the holiday and loved it. There was a special Christmas camaraderie, often more ...

N.H. governor throws support to Haley

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu didn’t waste any time making it official. As soon as he took the stage at a Manchester, N.H., campaign event, he told the crowd about encountering a “sweet older woman” who stopped him and asked, “So, are you finally going to endorse Nikki ...

HOLY COW! HISTORY: The fiasco of ‘Fort Blunder’

We all make mistakes. To err is human, after all. For example, fences are sometimes built on the wrong side of the property line. It happens. When armies and nations make such a faux pas, war can result. Fortunately, that didn’t happen with this tale. Though the story does begin with a war. ...