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Japan’s apologies to South Korea on ‘comfort women’ motivated by self-interest and are not enough

Opinion: By Rekha Basu Des Moines Register When is an apology a heartfelt effort to make things right,


Celebrate Mill Creek Park’s grand past, present, future

Editorial: 1891: Oh, what a very good year it was! Republican President Benjamin Harrison led an expanding


Lessons learned in 2015

Opinion: WASHINGTON E.B. White reportedly said “the most beautiful sound in America” is “the tinkle of ice


There’s a downside to cheap oil

Opinion: By Steve Yetiv Los Angeles Times Oil prices have fallen dramatically to the mid-$30s on the New


Resolve to slam brakes on daredevil driving in 2016

Editorial: “Click It Or Ticket.” “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” “Speed Kills.” “U Drive. U Text. U


Ohio must move quickly to bolster the workforce

Editorial: Sixteen months ago, Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich met with Vindicator editors and writers and bemoaned


Broaden pollutant hit list

Opinion: By V. RAMANATHAN and DANIEL PRESS Los Angeles Times Among climate scientists, the consensus is


For-profit colleges are a scandal

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords The nation’s for-profit, private college industry is a study in


What can we expect this year? Politics galore – and Super Bowl

Opinion: It’s time to forget last year’s forecast that Rand Paul would lead the Republican field and look


Watch what you say

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service I have one or two unregenerate acquaintances who insist


2016: A not-so new year

Opinion: A colleague in the newsroom suggested a positive column from this writer to ring in the new year.


Bloated staffing levels of city schools troubling

Editorial: Coming on the heels of the inexplicable hiring of an independent contractor to perform some vague


Resolutions for the new year

Opinion: By Darryl Wellington Tribune News Service As the new year begins, our nation is in the grip of


Column failed to go far enough on life of Jesus

Opinion: Column failed to go far enough on life of Jesus The recent col- umn, “Jesus is still one of a


‘Affluenza’ defense scam emboldens social misfit

Editorial: Two years ago, a rich, spoiled brat by the name of Ethan Couch got away with killing four people