Opinion: Only in America can we say ‘We’re No. 1’ for gun deaths
Another day, another school shooting, this time in Nashville.
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Kennedy: Cleveland State administrator lifted by ‘grace and grit’
Willie Thomas, 44, remembers the day his life began to shift.
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Opinion: Tennessee Republicans should beware the sin of hubris
Republicans' supermajority in the Tennessee House and Senate limits the Democrats' legislative clout, but it also constitutes a warning for Republicans: Beware…
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Kennedy: Why haven’t we been to the moon since 1972?
Nothing signals the onset of senior citizenship like turning 65.
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Opinion: States, cities and the wealthy are already seceding from America
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, wants a "national divorce." In her view, another Civil War is inevitable unless red and blue states form sep…
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Chattanooga history: Bright School founder challenged educational traditions
Colorful balloons announce the entrance to "her" favorite place in Chattanooga, and thousands of children speak the name of "her" school with joy and flashes o…
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Opinion: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s brownfield site cleanup plan a sound proposal, worthy of support
Just last month, Gov. Bill Lee outlined his legislative priorities in his State of the State address, priorities that would help Tennessean communities — espec…
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Opinion: From punked to pummeled
Over the weekend, [former President Donald] Trump assured us he had access to illegally leaked information that he'd be arrested on Tuesday by Manhattan's atto…
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Opinion: Prosecution in Stormy Daniels case would give Trump a chance in 2024 election
The right-wing "conspiracy theorists" have been saying that COVID originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, and Anthony Fauci was involved. They insist the arrests …
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Chattanooga’s ‘Hat Guy’ is a throwback to the ’70s
Andrew Buckland said he hit a rough patch in his personal life a few years ago.
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Kennedy: Quality time with your kids is a blessing
If I want to make myself sad, I can just listen to the 1974 song "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin.
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Opinion: If we keep electrifying, we’ll run out of power
If you punch in "outage map" in a search engine, you will get a series of maps, ranging from the entire country to state by state and even smaller jurisdiction…
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Local history: Tennessee Historical Commission marker trail documents African American history
As spring approaches, it's time to begin thinking about adventures that do not require climbing gear, stopwatches or strength conditioning. Instead, residents …
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Opinion: The woke, still going broke, slip-sliding down the Silicon Valley
Last year I wrote about the risks and results of running a company as "woke." I pointed out how woke companies like Disney, Netflix, Google, Facebook, Twitter …
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Opinion: Murdoch’s mess: Fox News, lies and defamation
I'm transfixed as the Fox News circus unfolds with the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit by voting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems against ringmaster Ruper…