Commentary

Commentary, Opinion
Jun 17, 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again. President Donald Trump is taking a leap of faith that the pact will normalize relations betw...
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Social Security and the reality of math and aging
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Jun 17, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There are two processes that we cannot escape: aging and math. This applies not only to human beings but also to large government soc...
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Request from a Litter Lady
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By KATIE McMULLEN 
Jun 14, 2026
Picking up litter is a special hobby of mine. If you live in my area, you have probably seen me out with my trash bag. What began as the simple wish t...
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Washington is hemorrhaging taxpayer cash
Commentary, Opinion
Jun 14, 2026
Government has never been known as a model of efficiency. Yet a new report from the Government Accountability Office should make even the most hardene...
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Todd Blanche is the true test for Senate Republicans
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Jun 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Reports of a Republican congressional revolt — like Mark Twain once famously said of a false newspaper report of his death — are gr...
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Still love those (stressful) pets!
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Jun 10, 2026
I have watched other people with their pets and their shared lives seem simple compared to mine! I suppose it’s not really true, because when you shar...
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New York finally taking lawsuit abuse seriously
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By LAUREN ZELT   
Jun 09, 2026
For years, New Yorkers have been stuck paying some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country. Families already struggling with the cost of...
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NY lawmakers hike fees for filling prescriptions
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By BILL HAMMOND 
Jun 08, 2026
Legislation that increases New York’s pharmacy costs by hundreds of millions of dollars annually was passed in Albany’s end-of-session rush and now aw...
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Can’t find a job after graduation? Blame WFH, not AI
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Jun 08, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — It’s easy to understand why so many graduates are booing commencement speakers who tell them how great AI is. They face a brutal job ...
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Declining pride in America is a concern
Commentary, Opinion
Jun 05, 2026
Pride in being an American drops the younger you get, a new Quinnipiac poll confirms — a fact that confirms what a terrible job older generations have...
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