Opinion
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Times Opinion: Heat waves show climate change is here
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I went to Paris to visit family and celebrate her high school graduation. As a marine scientist…

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Times Opinion: Corporations got the benefits, working families got the bill
One year ago, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans forced their Big Beautiful Bill through Congress. Today, it is one of the most unpopular…

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Times Opinion: Weston Wamp resorts to Christian nationalism
Weston Wamp is pulling out all the stops.

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Times Opinion: When it comes to war in Iran, Congress must wield power of the purse
The war in Iran is nearing the five-month mark, and during that time at least 17 U.S. service members have been killed and more…

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Free Press Opinion: Compassion, not extremism, will win hearts and minds in fight for the unborn
Tennessee has undergone one of the most significant moral awakenings in America, transforming from a state with some of the nation's highest abortion rates…

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Times Opinion: The cyclosporiasis outbreak is a master class in miscommunication
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration sent Americans trying to navigate the cyclospora outbreak into a tailspin. A day after Taylor Farms…

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Dear Abby: Sister makes being around her an unpleasant experience
DEAR ABBY: My unpleasant older sister lives by the creed, "It's my way or the highway." As a result, she has no close friends,…

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From the editor: A Times Free Press reporter traveled to Mexico for a story. Here’s why.
In May, the Times Free Press sent a reporter to Veracruz, a port city on Mexico's east coast. We wanted to know: What happens…

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Times Opinion: Mass deporting immigrants harms our Tennessee economy
Obvious to anyone with a shred of sound moral judgement, the ongoing nationwide mass deportation campaign, ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the administration of President…

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Free Press Opinion: Candidates needn’t be perfect but ought to be examples, including in voting record
We have explored many times in this space over the past dozen years, especially during election seasons, the importance of voting.
