| Sep 11, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedA few years ago, I had a cupcake problem. I’d go to the cupcake store almost daily and I’d eat at least one cupcake, sometimes more. At the same time, I wanted to lose weight, or at least stop gaining it. So I kept looking up information about diets and superfoods,...
| Aug 28, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Rights / DemocracyAs the primaries approach, Democratic presidential candidates will no doubt be touting their support for a $15 per hour minimum wage. None have opposed the idea. A minimum wage increase would put more money in workers’ pockets. But so far, only two candidates —...
| May 21, 2019 | HP Featured|Peace / SecurityYou’ve probably seen that black and white POW/MIA flag flying somewhere nearby. The stark banner, dedicated to American prisoners of war and those missing in action, is especially ubiquitous around Memorial Day. If a new bipartisan bill passes, you may see it...
| May 15, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Democratic primaries are heating up. One notable feature of the race is the strong presence of progressive candidates — which has many in the establishment wing of the party worried. Former president Barack Obama, whose moderate vice president Joe Biden is now in...
| Apr 10, 2019 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracySenator Elizabeth Warren is hell-bent on dismantling the systems that feed inequality in this country, including the Electoral College. “Every vote matters,” she said at a recent CNN town hall. That’s why we should “get rid of the Electoral College” and...