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The two main drivers of U.S. economic growth right now — artificial intelligence and an aging population — are combining to make health care the most appealing career opt...
March 12, 2026 Other Voices
Taxpayers aren’t usually inclined to sympathize with the Internal Revenue Service, but this year they probably should. Thanks to a brutal combination of staff shortages a...
March 11, 2026 Other Voices
In November, I halted a rehearsal and walked out. My choir was preparing for our winter concert at Chicago’s Symphony Center. Thousands would attend the two performances....
March 10, 2026 Other Voices
A few weeks ago, I attended a national conference in Washington for community college leaders. The agenda included regular hot topics in higher education, such as enrollm...
March 07, 2026 Other Voices
I know so many people are approaching America’s 250th anniversary with a sense of trepidation, even dread. Is there really anything to celebrate given the recent chaos an...
March 05, 2026 Other Voices
At 84, I am an analog guy in a digital world. Sure, I do Zoom meetings and check my smartphone too often. Yet my mental health suffers, I swear, from the almost vertical ...
March 04, 2026 Other Voices
Tax season can be an unsettling time for some folks. But this year, the new Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) law, which I proudly helped to craft last year, is set to del...
February 28, 2026 Other Voices
Last weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech that was both reassuring to the Eu...
February 26, 2026 Other Voices
Disenchanted voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties in droves. Their exodus is perpetuating the skyrocketing partisanship they seek to escape. Gallup pu...
February 25, 2026 Other Voices
It’s tempting to dismiss peace talks between Russia and Ukraine when missiles and drones continue targeting power plants, leaving people to freeze with no lights. That is...
February 24, 2026 Other Voices
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