The United States is now at war with Iran. A single person, Donald J. Trump, has released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous countries in the world — and done it without the consent of Congress or our allies, or even a clear explanation to the American people. Four days after ...
To the Journal editor: On Saturday, Team Poop on Cancer braved the chilly temperatures to participate in the Trenary Outhouse Classic Race for the 11th time. The crowd was friendly, welcoming and generous as usual. The team comprised of Jim Groesch, Shaun Puzio, Carol Mills, Teresa Pepin, Ashley Bark, Joe Mills, Jean and Bob Dunn, offered baked goods for donations and brought awareness to a great resource in Marquette: The Mariucci Family Beacon House, which also hosts the wig salon for patients who lose their hair. Our theme of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Cancer Free World ...
In Gaza, aid still trickles in at levels relief agencies say are far below what is required. Temporary shelters are scarce. Reconstruction materials are restricted by Israel’s controls on goods entering the territory. Conditions, say the UN, remain “dire.” The violence has not stopped: Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since the ceasefire began. The announcement that the US would transfer $10 billion to President Donald Trump’s newly convened Board of Peace is hard to reconcile with the reality on the ground. Even worse is that Washington has paid only a ...
It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History." Children are ...
Boosting literacy the goal of March is Reading Month EDITORIAL MAR 2, 2026 Michigan’s younger students appear to be struggling when it comes to reading. Statewide test results released in August showed 61.1% of third graders and 57.6% of fourth graders did not pass the annual state assessment, a decline from 2024. Take a moment to let that sink in: More than half of Michigan’s third and fourth grade students tested in 2025 cannot read at their age-appropriate level. The results of the 2025 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, known as M-STEP, showed only 38.9% of ...
Having covered the Rev. Jesse Jackson for more than a half-century, I have an insider's understanding of why thousands of people lined up to wait patiently last week in Chicago to pay their final respects to the departed civil rights icon. Jackson knew when and how to defy power, but he also ...
