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Sat, 08/18/2018 - 4:10am

Letters to the editor for the Aug. 20, 2018 weekly magazine.

Topics: commentary

It's back to school time in America. Are kids learning enough about civics?
American is in a civics and history learning crisis, but there is help available to teachers and to students. More
Secretary of State Blinken: No quick solution to fentanyl crisis, but US is leading the fight
The synthetic drug crisis is a global problem, and criminal organizations are extremely effective at exploiting opportunities, writes Antony Blinken. More
Do you realize that Vivek Ramaswamy could be the MAGA candidate for Trump lovers?
While former President Donald Trump has been busy with indictments, the GOP presidential primary's 'It' candidate has been Vivek Ramaswamy. More
As new BA.2.86 COVID variant emerges, America lifts middle finger to the same old mandates
Public health officials got so much wrong in the COVID-19 pandemic, and asserted it with such confidence, that Americans won't soon trust them again. More
I inherited a cancer gene from my dad. He also left me a game plan to live.
My dad, Jim Valvano, gave me brown eyes, a love of poetry, his outgoing personality and long legs. I also inherited his predisposition to cancer. More
Oberlin coach stood up for women in sports. Then faced public shaming from her college.
After Lia Thomas became the first trans athlete to win NCAA swimming championship, Oberlin lacrosse coach Kim Russell felt it was unfair. She spoke up. More

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