Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: Tennessee family caregivers: Rocky Top? Or rock bottom?
Tennessee ranks last among all 50 states and Washington, D.C., in its treatment of family caregivers, according to an AARP report.

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Opinion: Get ready bosses — today’s protesters are tomorrow’s workers
Corporate America would very much like its employees to be quiet now.

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Opinion: It’s officially hotter than anytime since the birth of Jesus
It's one thing to say the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2023 was the hottest of the 150 years people have been making measurements. This well-documented claim is often dismissed by skeptics of global warming who point out that the Earth has a long history of temperature fluctuations. That's why it's important that a new paper shows last summer was actually the hottest in the last 2,000 years — and that our current temperatures are even more of an outlier than we realized.

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Opinion: Georgia Supreme Court race turns into a battle over abortion
A normally low-key nonpartisan election for the Georgia Supreme Court has turned into a fierce political fight over abortion in an important battleground state.

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Opinion: Why I’m voting for Biden; other Republicans should, too
It's disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump.

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Opinion: Do you want the good or bad news on tornadoes and hurricanes?
If the Car Crash Fairy offered you a deal that would lower your odds of getting in a car accident, but the trade-off was that any accidents you did get into would be far more likely to injure or kill you, you probably wouldn't take that deal. But that might be the bargain we have made with climate change and two of the most destructive natural disasters.

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Opinion: A lesson from Presidents Biden and Trump — the new normal is nonstop crises
A poll published by the Economist this month included a finding that was striking yet unsurprising: Almost 7 in 10 Americans believe things in the country have spun out of control.

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Opinion: Crisis at the border: Why practicality must prevail
The issue at the border in Texas is a priority.

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Opinion: Farewell, Tennessee
A copy of my birth certificate was delivered to my doorstep recently. I've been waiting to receive this to start the process to get my passport.

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Opinion: UAW rides the momentum. Will it be enough at Volkswagen plant?
After months of careful planning, organizing and campaigning, the UAW is approaching a critical moment in its efforts to unionize the Volkswagen assembly plant at Enterprise South, and an expected vote among employees there might just prove the expression "third time's a charm."
