Violence, whether political or otherwise, is not acceptable in a civilized society. The killing of Charlie Kirk is a terrible example of such an act. To take a young man from his family by violence ...

Commercially grown mushrooms are kept in the dark at critical stages and fertilized with excrement, among other things. It is probably a good idea to inspect mushrooms before putting them on your ...

In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say ...

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. By Gina Kolata Letters ...

Have you ever wondered, constitutionality aside, about the moral and ethical implications of the U.S. Congress allocating money the government doesn’t have? Indeed, it has little prospect of ever ...

Years ago, I watched helplessly as my wife fell, landing on her tailbone. Within a decade, she began to lose her speech. I have always thought the two events were related. I expect that's why I have ...

Editor: Hugh Helm’s Oct. 17 letter referred to Proposition 50 and said Democrats can’t fight with one hand tied behind their back. I respectfully disagree. Pardon me, but just how did the Democrats ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. On Nov. 1, the rose-colored glasses came off. When Affordable Care Act open enrollment started ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Once again, the hypocrisy of those on the right astounds me. The recent submissions from the ...

Introducing Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 January/February issue, featuring our 32nd annual Gold List of editor-favorite hotels.

Editor’s Note: The deadline to submit letters relating to candidates in the upcoming election was Oct. 20 to allow for all letters to be published in the paper by the start of early voting on Oct. 25.

Editor’s Note: The deadline to submit letters relating to candidates in the upcoming election was Oct. 20 to allow for all letters to be published in the paper by the start of early voting on Oct. 25.