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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 10:40

What's to become of human beings?

Whether you believe that human beings were created by an all-powerful God in a universe designed for their sustenance and enjoyment or, on the other hand, that the universe Big Banged itself into existence, and humanity resulted from a long string of spontaneous chemical reactions and mutations and now occupies a lonely niche in an unfathomably huge emptiness, in either case,...

2023-02-15 16:30

Is China really scarier than Zuckerberg?

A colleague recently sent me a TikTok she thought I'd find interesting. I clicked the link but immediately regretted it. I quickly cleared my browser history but felt it was too late and that the Chinese government was probably in my phone for good now.

2023-02-14 16:30

Effectiveness of mask edicts? 'Vanishingly small'

It may seem like long ago, but it was only last February that Nevada became one of the final states to lift its mask mandate as COVID cases waned. Defenders of the edict insisted it was vital to promote public health and to contain the pandemic. And they haven't given up. Many Las Vegas medical offices still require face coverings. Ann Arbor, Michigan, in January brought bac...

2023-02-13 16:30

Preserving Black history

Sixty-three years isn't such a long time. It's shorter than the average life expectancy in the United States, for instance, meaning a great many people here in Hampton Roads remember how the region looked - and how people behaved - not so long ago.

2023-02-12 16:40

COVID policies, unprepared students raise doubts about graduation rate

Hold the candles on the celebration cake when it comes to Buffalo Public Schools' graduation rate. The numbers of students walking across the stage to pick up a diploma may have risen, but the jury is still out on whether those students received the high-quality education their parents, community and state expect.

2023-02-09 17:00

What's the state of the union? People are sick of politics and tired of division.

A weary public seems to be tired of political division and turned off by combative tactics that stoke anger and resentment.

2023-02-09 17:00

How does US-China relationship continue after the spy balloon saga?

If you thought the Chinese spy balloon saga would deflate as fast as the balloon did over the Atlantic Ocean, you're sadly mistaken. Days after a U.S. F-22 destroyed the device with a single air-to-air missile at 58,000 feet, the story continues to hover over the news cycle like a blimp over Mile High Stadium. The only difference is we can't use a fighter jet to bomb the conv...

2023-02-08 17:00

Netanyahu's radical cabinet ministers ignore history and pursue one undemocratic state

One of the advantages of growing older is that you accumulate something called “historic memory,” which basically means you've been around long enough to recall more than younger folks.

2023-02-07 16:40

Is ChatGPT actually exposing problems with college education?

ChatGPT is the latest artificial intelligence disrupter. It provides informed answers to questions, generating text with the capability of creating essays around topics. The tool employs machine learning to produce such text and mimic human conversation.

2023-02-07 16:30

Crimea - a peace prize or a head fake?

Negotiating a true peace in the middle of a horrendous war is sometimes a task for only the feint-hearted. This moment in Ukraine's war to repel Russia's invaders may be one of those times.

2023-02-06 16:30

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Top 10 Stories

1	Korean firms balk at donating to fund compensating victims of Japan's forced labor

2	Sexual assaults by Korean diplomats continue despite zero-tolerance policy

3	Main opposition leader indicted, faces calls to resign

4	Consumers choose to travel abroad over purchasing luxury goods

5	World water day

6	Outback Steakhouse sees sales soar as it opens stores in large shopping malls

7	Samsung, SK avoid worst-case scenario as US 'guardrails' are less stringent than feared

8	Korean pension fund hit by overseas banking crisis

9	INTERVIEWRetired FSC chief finds inspiration exploring Koreans' ancestral roots

10	Campaign launched to promote equal treatment for multicultural families

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