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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Nick Menapace · Donate

We should measure Corrections by the lives we change

What is the purpose of our correctional system?

The Berkshire Eagle · Opinion · 04:00 UTC · jmaschino@berkshireeagle.com (Jeannie Maschino) · Donate

Optimal Healing brings mental health services to Lenox Commons

Optimal Healing LLC has opened a new office at Lenox Commons, offering outpatient counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Monday, August 24, 2026

Hell Gate · Opinion · 17:10 UTC · Jessy Edwards · Become a member

Reformers Sue to Stop Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's Brooklyn Dems Power Grab

The Brooklyn Dems are set to vote Tuesday on new rules aimed at keeping the chairwoman in power—even though she was poised to lose reelection.

MinnPost · Opinion · 16:19 UTC · By Margaret Nelson Brinkhaus · Donate

Remembering a principal and father who died in a school shooting in 1969

I thought my dad's death would be the last school shooting. But the list kept growing and now includes Annunciation Catholic School.

El Paso Matters · Opinion · 16:12 UTC · Special to El Paso Matters · Donate

Opinion: New Mexico lawmaker who backed Project Jupiter now says developers should leave

New Mexico state Rep. Sarah Silva, who has been a Project Jupiter supporter, says broken promises and the possibility of connecting the data centers to the El Paso Electric grid have convinced her the developers should improve the deal or leave Doña Ana County.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 15:27 UTC · Pat Bagley · Donate

Bagley Cartoon: Genius Negotiator

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Genius Negotiator

CalMatters · Opinion · 13:00 UTC · Mikhail Zinshteyn · Donate

Fight all fires or let some burn? Trump wildfire strategy ignites pushback

Hotter, wilder and more destructive fires in America’s dry West are forcing a reckoning in how to manage the blazes, prompting a cascade of disagreements between the Trump administration and some states. Reporters from half a dozen newsrooms spanning six states, including Rachel Becker of CalMatters, collaborated on two stories that unpack the central tension

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:00 UTC · Will McGrath | The New York Times · Donate

Opinion: I spent my summer in the cemetery. There, I found strange solace.

Opinion: I spent my summer in the cemetery. There, I found strange solace.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:00 UTC · Raymond A. Hult | The Public Forum · Donate

Letter: The wealth gap in America continues to mushroom to the detriment of most

Letter: The wealth gap in America continues to mushroom to the detriment of most

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:00 UTC · Anna Louie Sussman | The New York Times · Donate

Opinion: When the choice to be childless is not your own

Opinion: When the choice to be childless is not your own

Tampa Bay Times · Opinion · 11:45 UTC · By Graham Brink, Viewpoints Editor · Donate

Florida laws ignore inflation. Taxpayers pay the price | Column

Tampa Bay Times · Opinion · 11:20 UTC · By Corey Moss-Pech, Florida State University · Donate

Liberal arts degrees: The data-driven case for their economic value | Column

Mission Local · Opinion · 11:00 UTC · Joe Eskenazi · Donate

A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco

Walter Mackins spent years driving cabs and photographing San Francisco. That was easier in an era of cabdrivers — and plentiful homes for people like Walter Mackins. A cabbie, a camera and a disappearing San Francisco

The Baltimore Banner · Opinion · 09:30 UTC · Leslie Gray Streeter · Donate

Streeter: National media is finally catching up to what we’ve been saying about Baltimore

COLUMN | Baltimore has been on an upswing in so many ways and the national media is finally catching on. It’s about time.

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · Dayvid Figler · Donate

OPINION: How Paul Blart changed my mind about film tax credits

Despite all the emotional debate over the effort to lure big studios to our state, I think one aspect has been tragically left out of the conversation: Can this scheme guarantee good movies?

Cardinal News · Opinion · 08:15 UTC · Dwayne Yancey · Donate

Data centers are drinking more water, but overall water use in Virginia has gone down anyway. Here are the numbers.

The main reason why Virginia's water use has dropped is the retirement of coal plants, according to Department of Environmental Quality reports.

Cardinal News · Opinion · 08:00 UTC · Tommy Turner · Donate

Researcher: Buckingham will host more of this power line than any county in Virginia, and it has the least say about it

Campbell County and Culpeper County have some say in the Valley Link project because they have to approve substations. Buckingham has nothing to approve or disapprove.

Long Beach Watchdog · Opinion · 04:45 UTC · Brandon Richardson · Donate

Vault fire knocks out power for more than 25,000 Long Beach residents

As of 9:21 p.m., there was no estimated restoration time, according to SoCal Edison.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:02 UTC · Mark E. Ojakian · Donate

A legacy behind the heels: My 38 years with Nancy Wyman

Nancy Wyman was a gift to the State of Connecticut, a trailblazer who proved that one could be both a fierce advocate and a compassionate and loving friend.

The Connecticut Mirror · Opinion · 04:01 UTC · Christian Duborg · Donate

The missing piece of CT’s affordability puzzle — food

While Connecticut is a leader on many policy areas, food is one area where we unfortunately lag behind our fellow Northeastern states.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

The Baltimore Banner · Opinion · 22:40 UTC · Rick Hutzell · Donate

Hutzell: Oversight Project is the real story in the Maryland redistricting lawsuit

COLUMN | The Oversight Project brings its “maximum warfare” on election laws to Annapolis, where attorney Samuel Dewey will fight to block a Maryland redistricting referendum.

VTDigger · Opinion · 13:11 UTC · Gracie Batsie · Donate

The catch in Noah Kahan’s charity concert for Vermont

A worthy cause comes with a ticket price that leaves ordinary fans out. Read the story on VTDigger here: The catch in Noah Kahan’s charity concert for Vermont.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:02 UTC · Bill Thurman | The Public Forum · Donate

Letter: Utah’s book bans protect adults, not young people

Letter: Utah’s book bans protect adults, not young people

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:01 UTC · Maureen Dowd | The New York Times · Donate

Opinion: Natalie Harp’s magnificent obsession: A perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship.

Opinion: Natalie Harp’s magnificent obsession: A perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:01 UTC · John Whipple | The Public Forum · Donate

Letter: America doesn’t have a socialism problem. It has a sociopath problem.

Letter: America doesn’t have a socialism problem. It has a sociopath problem.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Opinion · 12:00 UTC · Pat Bagley · Donate

This week from Bagley: Utah transit fares, national debt, Lake Powell, communist threat

This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.

The Nevada Independent · Opinion · 09:00 UTC · John L. Smith · Donate

OPINION: Nevada politicians are too slow to reckon with the revolt against data centers

It's hardly a surprise to anyone who has been speaking with members of communities that already have data centers nearby or are being courted for hyperscale AI complexes. It's not just fear. It's palpable anger.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Mission Local · Opinion · 22:22 UTC · Marina Newman · Donate

S.F. police arrest shelter workers for ‘harboring’ gunman who allegedly shot officer

Two employees are facing charges for concealing Norris Reed III from police. One arrestee was shot in the back by police in 2018. S.F. police arrest shelter workers for ‘harboring’ gunman who allegedly shot officer

San José Spotlight · Opinion · 21:00 UTC · Special to San José Spotlight · Donate

Jayadev: Santa Clara County shouldn’t invest billions of dollars in its jail facilities

In the midst of an unprecedented budget crisis which has caused devastating cuts in healthcare, housing, education and employment needs, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering investing billions of public dollars into the worst possible response to a community in need — incarceration. The proposal from the County Executive’s Office to be

La Noticia · Opinion · 19:51 UTC · Diego Barahona A. · Donate

EE. UU. deporta a más de 2,000 mexicanos a Centroamérica

Estados Unidos está utilizando Guatemala y Honduras como países de tránsito para deportar a ciudadanos mexicanos, según datos oficiales recopilados por The Associated Press. En lo que va de 2026, al menos 2,284 mexicanos deportados desde Estados Unidos llegaron a Guatemala antes de continuar hacia México. Decenas más llegaron a Honduras mediante un mecanismo similar.

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