The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
To the editor: The most valuable and vulnerable citizens of any civilization are the children. They are also costly to raise. Childcare centers do not generate cash flow. Good childcare centers give peace of mind to parents who work. Hilltop, where I taught from 2008 to 2024, gave a lot to ...
To the editor: I read with interest recently about a claim for attorneys’ fees which has been made in a local criminal case for over $4.5 million. While I confess that I have not followed the case that closely, if the article can be taken on its face, a gross miscarriage of justice had ...
Some noise has been made lately about the imminent redundancy of the job of physician, thanks to the ascendancy of artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology. The latest volley in the discussion comes via a JAMA essay, terrifyingly titled, “Will Autonomous AI Exceed AI-Aided ...
Everybody, according to an old saying of unknown but apparently wise origin, is an expert at raising other people’s kids. One child of recent national interest is the daughter of Nikole Hannah-Jones, the journalist who led “The 1619 Project,” a controversial and Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
The Rev. Adam Hamilton is running against Christian nationalism. Will he win? The pastor of the huge, nine-campus Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, Hamilton was recently attacked on X by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Reposting a clip from a sermon in which Hamilton called for ...
The home of Dwight Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart is rarely part of the national conversation — but that could be about to change. It is becoming clear that the race for Senate this year could be a huge upset. In the 19th century, Kansas was the scene of violent clashes over slavery, which ...
