Columnists

  • Tucker Carlson wants us to forget the truth about Adolf Hitler

    History cannot be molded at will. It can be observed, analyzed and evaluated from a multitude of perspectives. But…
    by Bogdan Klich – Guest essay for The Washington Post / October 19, 2026
  • My brother’s last joke changed how I understand grief

    Here’s something funny. My brother Tom died seven years ago. (That’s not the funny part.) Tom was a firefighter,…
    by John Kenney for the Los Angeles Times / October 15, 2026
  • Family memories aren’t always the ones you expect to make

    My oldest grandson, Keaton, turned 14 recently, which means family outings have officially entered the endangered species category. Few…
    by Ken Knepper / October 15, 2026
  • Free universal after-school is an easy win in a world of problems

    It’s a time-honored tradition for one generation to shake its head at the next, wondering if progress and technology…
    by Kathryn Anne Edwards – Bloomberg Opinion/TNS / October 14, 2026
  • Upside-down medicine

    Every so often in life we meet an individual, seemingly through serendipity, who is so genuine in character or…
    by Peter Marty, The Christian Century / October 14, 2026
  • Nine reasons to vote agin the Wichita skool bond

    The Wichita school district wants you to approve another school bond in the Nov. 3 election. It’s been only…
    by Dion Lefler – Wichita Eagle / October 13, 2026
  • Lethality and testosterone will get us only so far

    Enemy drones over Romania. Wayward missiles in Poland. Sabotage in Germany. Every week brings some new Russian provocation as…
    by Angus King and Mark Hertling, guest essay for The New York Times / October 12, 2026
  • An attempt to grow deeper, not higher

    This August, I had the opportunity to interview Iolan Shirley Ashford. When the conversation turned to her faith, she…
    by Tim Stauffer, Register managing editor / October 9, 2026
  • Latino voters are the new swing voters

    Almost as soon as next month’s elections are over, arguments will begin about the lessons and implications for 2028….
    by Mary Ellen Klas, Bloomberg Opinion/TNS / October 8, 2026
  • Instead of bowling together, we’re all just scrolling alone

    Bowling has seen better days. Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp., the dominant player in the business, has lost nearly half…
    by Allison Schrager for Bloomberg Opinion / October 6, 2026