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Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 1
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Editorials
Could AI be the new Twinkie defense?
A budget failure doesn't earn a pay raise
Fire hydrants are critical infrastructure
Canada measles outbreak shows that vigilance must not slip
School funding, cyber charter oversight are state-created problems
Exploratory studies are smart, but crushing college debt isn't
Laurels & lances: Fossils & fees
What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
Why should a transit authority have to pay for the privilege of being heard?
For too many American kids, math isn’t adding up
Big money, big batteries and big questions
Pennsylvania's CROWN Act protects identities and restores hope
Laurels & lances: Reaching out & lashing out
Why won't lawmakers consider a gift ban?
$1 million stolen, no jail time is a betrayal of justice — and police officers
Klan flyers are cry for attention
Budget vote doesn't make funding flow
What does selling naming rights buy a school?
Naming new chief is just a first step for Pittsburgh, O'Connor
Laurels & lances: Action & inaction
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Letters to the Editor
Let's rename the White House
Steelers need to follow Lambert's lead
Standing up for FDR's freedoms
The real Christmas story
Questions about new Hempfield fire station
Who cried for the children of Gaza?
Data center destruction
Pollard, Huckabee should be tried for sedition
Not impressed with new airport terminal
What has happened to us?
Russia's withdrawal the way to end war
Caregivers are professionals
Democrats need to put Americans first
Pittsburgh, the most 'givable' city
Am I no longer a professional?
People deserve easier access to lifesaving screenings
Give peace a chance
Deluzio, other Dems' actions inappropriate
Natural gas benefiting our communities
Trump the greatest or the worst?
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Featured Commentary
Dr. Debra Bogen and Dr. Val Arkoosh: Protect Pa. children from hepatitis B infection
Panini A. Chowdhury: Rural Pa.’s data center mirage
Allison Schrager: AI is more likely to cause a labor shortage. Here’s why.
Ronald Brownstein: The GOP tried loyalty, then rebellion. Both failed.
Kenny Stein: Future of AI in Pa. begins with regulatory reform
Tim Wesley: If the game was fixed, would we still watch? You bet!
Dr. Kim-Lien Nguyen: Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction. Empower consumers instead
Jason Lias: With respect, Deluzio's message crossed a line
Peter Morici: Prosperity without workers — the AI paradox shaping Trump's economy
Sophia Greene and Dr. Claudia Fernandes: A broken pipeline — costing us our next generation of scientists
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Republicans hope the Supreme Court will help them hold the House
Abby McCloskey: The gender wars are heating up — on the right
Dr. Nina Stachenfeld: So DEI doesn’t work. OK, what would be better?
Allison Schrager: The American middle class is shrinking, and that’s OK
Cal Thomas: We lose, they win
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich: Giving thanks can be an act of unity
Elizabeth Kosmetatou: Britain’s arrogance in exporting the disgraced former Duke of York
Katy Butler: Why do so many people cut Ghislaine Maxwell so much slack?
Rep. Chris Deluzio: All patriots must condemn political violence
Point: Thankful for keeping politics to yourself
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Editor's Picks
Local celebs to add extra sparkle to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 'The Nutcracker'
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Dec. 5-7
Where to move that Elf on the Shelf? Parents offer some creative tips
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 5-7
Q&A with CMU grad Adam Brett, who is making his national tour debut as Wadsworth in 'Clue'
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Lori Falce Columns
Yinz know the Christmas Star, right?
From Nelly Bly to Mary Bruce, women journalists don't tiptoe around
Politics, elections and not listening
Charity begins at home. It cannot end there
I was on SNAP. The real problem is how we judge those who need it
Politics isn't a kids game
Why do new Pentagon press rules matter?
Holding our friends responsible is maybe more important than calling out enemies
What's left for pregnant women?
How a movie star made people want to be journalists
Finding a solution to political violence is science fiction
Who wants to be a Powerball billionaire?
26 years of thoughts and prayers
Museums must be honest repositories of history
Why do ICE officers need masks?
Texas redistricting rips up the rules
Trump's interest in interest rates
The difference between debate and argument
Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and the unexpected consequences of encouraging supporters
The lessons of Abraham Lincoln and a house divided
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Joseph Sabino Mistick Columns
Joeph Sabino Mistick: News of the day in an upside-down world
Thanksgiving lessons from the American Revolution
Democrats must get back to business
Trump continues to play hunger games
Pittsburgh needs a fresh start with next mayor
What can we do in the face of hate? Look to Roosevelt.
Our disciplined, dignified military
DOMI's latest folly — bike lane in the Strip
Ryder Cup — a good walk spoiled
In politics, friends are hard to come by
Free speech, voting and finding our way back
Partnership key for Pittsburgh's Renaissance III
Trump shows he's no fan of fair fights
Taking a bite out of justice
Pittsburgh steel families built a nation
Moreno the underdog candidate for Pittsburgh mayor
Local radio stations show how to fight back in tough times
Cruelty the theme of Trump administration
A good turn and a bad one from McCormick
Joseph Sabino Misick: Competitive authoritarianism trickling in
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Paul Kengor Columns
The Pa. Lottery's dubious Christmas gift
Drunk and stupid at the Pitt-Notre Dame game
'President Fetterman'? The commendably independent Pa. senator
Teaching 'No Kings' nonsense
Tipping is getting ridiculous
Are you smarter than a senator?
Baseball Karen and ballpark vulgarity
Pittsburgh scores a big win — Dr. John Byrd
100 years ago, when the KKK was dominant in Western Pa.
A nation of slobs
Trump assassination tragedy still on minds of many
Route 30 traffic danger
Our nation's founding, an American miracle
The silliness of 'No Kings'
Trump’s big deal for steelworkers
The 'least American' but 'very American' pope
Ruining America’s national pastime
The pope of surprises
Trump’s trade policies creating chaos and political realignment
The ACLU’s religious ignorance
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