Opinion

Harmony in communications
Commentary, Opinion
By AUDREY HAGER 
Oct 12, 2026
(Editor’s note: Audrey Hager is coordinator of the Southern Tier Sangha at Olean Meditation Center and assistant professor of psychology at St. Bonave...
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Why bowl together when you can scroll alone?
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Oct 09, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Bowling has seen better days. Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp., the dominant player in the business, has lost nearly half of its mark...
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What America’s naval power bought the world
Commentary, Opinion
By JOHN DUFFY Los Angeles Times 
Oct 08, 2026
(TNS) — Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed. Before the war with Iran, approximately 125 commercial vessels passed ...
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Republicans running 2020 election deniers in key states
Opinion, Opinion/Columns
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Oct 08, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Supreme Court’s decision blocking the Trump plan to use the Post Office to screen mail ballot applications has removed one of t...
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The ‘intangible economy’ is making everyone miserable
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Oct 07, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — These are the best of times for Americans — at least economically and at least on paper (in the metaphorical sense of course, since n...
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Waste of the Day: No ICE plan for budget boost
Commentary, Opinion
Oct 07, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “urgently” needs to “avoid further waste of taxpayer dollars” resulting from misguided purchases, according t...
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What your subscription says about you
Commentary, Opinion
BY SARA EDDY FURLONG news@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 07, 2026
After three columns about what communities risk losing when they stop supporting local journalism, it is time to talk about the people who have not st...
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Waste of the Day: Storm $ bought a Lamborghini
Commentary, Opinion
Oct 06, 2026
Federal disaster money meant to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy instead helped finance a contractor’s Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar and real...
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Confessions of a political handicapper
Commentary, Opinion
By NATHAN L. GONZALES CQ-Roll Call 
Oct 06, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — What if we got it all wrong? That’s the question that usually goes through my mind at this point in every election cycle. Because 2...
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What happens when Chinese AI goes rogue?
Commentary, Opinion
By CATHERINE THORBECKE Bloomberg Opinion 
Oct 06, 2026
(TNS) — Covering the recent round of AI apocalypse warnings, I’ve tried to reject this cult-like deference toward all-powerful computer systems and th...
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The work behind the paywall
Commentary, Opinion
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 05, 2026
National Newspaper Week is a time to celebrate what newspapers contribute to their communities. It is also a good time to talk about what it takes to ...
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Health Matters: Health in the age of make believe
Commentary, Opinion
By ATHENA GODET-CALOGERAS 
Oct 05, 2026
If you’ve switched on the television in the evening, then watched the news and/or some other program — you are aware of the numerous commercials that ...
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