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Guest Column | Why the continuum of local pediatric care matters

From first steps, first days of school, new sports, new friendships and plenty of bumps and illnesses along the way, childhood is full of milestones and surprises. When a child needs medical care, it’s essential to have trusted and compassionate care nearby. It means less time traveling, ...

Republicans are repeating disastrous mistakes

To the editor: In the 1920s Republican politicians sided with wealthy individuals and corporations by focusing on conservative business policies, prioritizing deregulation, isolationism, and tax cuts for the rich. In 1929, the stock market crashed and unregulated banks collapsed, which ...

Equal rights for Islamic women in the USA

To the editor: Islamic women who are U.S .citizens, share equal legal rights with all other U.S. citizens. However, social and cultural issues often block those rights, so in effect these women do not share the same rights as other U.S. citizens. This is wrong and needs to be ...