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The hopeful reason behind Charlotte’s indie bookstore boom | Opinion

The hopeful reason behind Charlotte’s indie bookstore boom | Opinion
There’s a reason why indie bookshops are so popular in Charlotte, especially now.
April 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Alma Adams owes the public more answers about ethics allegations | Opinion
Opinion

Alma Adams owes the public more answers about ethics allegations | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Trump is erasing civil rights laws in ways Reagan couldn't
U.S. Viewpoints

Trump is erasing civil rights laws in ways Reagan couldn't

Updated April 25, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Allison Schrager: A wartime economy would be different this time
U.S. Viewpoints

Allison Schrager: A wartime economy would be different this time

Updated April 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Noah Feldman: The shadow docket is John Roberts' disappointing legacy
U.S. Viewpoints

Noah Feldman: The shadow docket is John Roberts' disappointing legacy

Updated April 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Michael Hiltzik: Trump's Labor secretary departs, leaving scandal and vast disappointment in her wake
U.S. Viewpoints

Michael Hiltzik: Trump's Labor secretary departs, leaving scandal and vast disappointment in her wake

Updated April 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Commentary: We need to stop confusing diplomacy with making ‘deals'
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: We need to stop confusing diplomacy with making ‘deals'

April 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Justice Department's effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback
U.S. Viewpoints

Justice Department's effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

Updated April 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Commentary: Regulate the ‘Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt
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Commentary: Regulate the ‘Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt

Updated April 24, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Editorial: Democracy must not be defined by gerrymandered districts
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Democracy must not be defined by gerrymandered districts

April 24, 2026 at 12:29 PM
‘Just war' has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war
U.S. Viewpoints

‘Just war' has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war

Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:25 AM
‘Affordable' Pittsburgh doesn't have enough affordable housing – here's why
U.S. Viewpoints

‘Affordable' Pittsburgh doesn't have enough affordable housing – here's why

Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Meloni and Trump's cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground
U.S. Viewpoints

Meloni and Trump's cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground

Updated April 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Mark Z. Barabak: He honked to support a 'No Kings' rally. A cop busted him
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Mark Z. Barabak: He honked to support a 'No Kings' rally. A cop busted him

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Commentary: Zionism is often used as a slur. We must reclaim the term
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Commentary: Zionism is often used as a slur. We must reclaim the term

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trudy Rubin: Trump's extended ceasefire shows his desperation to exit his failed Iran war - but he doesn't know how
U.S. Viewpoints

Trudy Rubin: Trump's extended ceasefire shows his desperation to exit his failed Iran war - but he doesn't know how

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Editorial: The millionaire's tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here's why it is a terrible idea as written
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: The millionaire's tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here's why it is a terrible idea as written

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Catherine Thorbecke: AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not
U.S. Viewpoints

Catherine Thorbecke: AI is coming for our aging parents, ready or not

Updated April 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Abby McCloskey: Why MAGA takes the evangelical vote for granted
U.S. Viewpoints

Abby McCloskey: Why MAGA takes the evangelical vote for granted

Updated April 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The Same Crisis Wearing Different Clothes
U.S. Viewpoints

The Same Crisis Wearing Different Clothes

Updated April 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
On this issue, Ken Paxton is the clear progressive in Texas Senate race | Opinion
Opinion

On this issue, Ken Paxton is the clear progressive in Texas Senate race | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Florida’s SNAP restrictions are the right call — but only half the job | Opinion
Opinion

Florida’s SNAP restrictions are the right call — but only half the job | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
If DeSantis wants a spot in Trump’s Cabinet, he may have to pull a Rubio | Opinion
Opinion

If DeSantis wants a spot in Trump’s Cabinet, he may have to pull a Rubio | Opinion

Updated April 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
COUNTERPOINT: The gas tax - Mend it or end it
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COUNTERPOINT: The gas tax - Mend it or end it

Updated April 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM

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