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Free Press Opinion: Memphis success story should be replicated across the country
A year ago, President Donald Trump established the Memphis Safe Task Force, and Gov. Bill Lee signed off on it in order to make the inordinately violent Bluff City safer.
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Ron Hart: College football: 21st century’s version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
It's that time of year: football season, when we can put aside our political divisions and just start hating each other for the college football team we support.
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Times Opinion: America is getting richer, but its citizens are not feeling it
If Americans are getting so rich, why does President Donald Trump think they need a $5,000 dividend?
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MAHA
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Sept. 18, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Hornswoggled husband prepares to cast wife aside
DEAR ABBY: My husband (80) and I (72) have been married 25 years. This is the second marriage for both of us.
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Free Press Opinion: The one question we should ask each of today’s candidates
With so much attention being paid now to upcoming elections and candidates, a long-ago memory nudged me and made me think about what I would really like to hear from anyone running for public office.
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National Opinion: Millions of women missing breast cancer screenings due to red tape
More than 8 million American women between 45 and 64 are overdue for breast-cancer screening. That's a staggering number for a disease expected to kill more than 40,000 women this year.
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The Newlyweds
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Sept. 17, 2026.
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The Learning Problem
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for Sept. 17, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Mom doesn’t want daughter visiting neighbors
DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbors are appropriately friendly, mow their lawn and generally mind their own business.
