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Michelle J. Anderson and Deborah Tuerkheimer
Didn't we learn anything from the MeToo movement?
The thinking about consent has evolved drastically. A model code from the American Law Institute may turn the clock back.
Margaret Renkl
One way to do more for the environment: Do less with your yard
Every year we let more patches of our yard go wild, and every year more flowers appear in the uncut areas.
Gidon Eshel
Eat your vegetables — and prevent our famine of choice
Our futures depend on a partial shift to plant-based diet.
Letters
Readers Write: Buffalo shooting, abortion, bits of good news
Not-so-simple mass-shooting safety tips.
Editorial
Mass shootings cannot, need not be the nation's default
Guns, racism and complacency all play a role, and in each case there is a response.
Luke Guzelis
Outdoor cats are a dangerous invasive species
We love our feline friends, but to stop the spread of disease and protect native wildlife, we should keep them indoors.
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Loosening gun restrictions
Missouri is one of nation's least restrictive states, and it's a leader in gun homicides.
Letters
Readers Write: Abortion law, Section 230 and the internet, economic dysfunction
To extend the concept …
Nolan Finley, the Detroit News (TNS)
Abortion ruling would merely re-empower the people
But with abortion laws left to the states, will the conversation be dominated by the most extreme voices, or will they find a middle ground?
Mary McNamara
If men could get pregnant, there'd be no shortage of formula — or abortion
Pregnancy can be smooth sailing or a trip from hell, and you don't know which category you will fall into until you do it. Each and every time!
Editorial
Vaccines during pregnancy? Here's reassurance.
New analysis of multiple studies strongly supports COVID shots during this crucial time.
Letters
Readers Write: Baseball and life, nuclear war, criminal justice, landlords, Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19
A rookie's grounded perspective
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