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National Columnists

Europe takes bite out of America’s Apple

Envy is an ugly thing — one of the seven deadly sins. Europeans have long been dripping with jealousy that American firms dominate the tech sector — cellphones, search engines, social media platforms, artificial intelligence and robotics. Our “magnificent seven” tech companies — ...

New administration should address fiscal challenges

The arrival of a new presidential administration invokes new beginnings and a break from the past. Still, realities from previous administrations remain, such as a fiscal challenge that demands immediate attention. It may weigh on the newcomers even more than they realize today. We can only ...

Reality of Hollywood can’t change

We recall the catastrophic fires in Maui almost two years ago, then the horde of unusually violent hurricanes trashing Florida’s west coast. To the surprise of many, those storms unleashed cataclysmic flooding in western North Carolina, up there in the mountains. All these extreme weather ...

Proactive approach helps stop spread of avian flu

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) took the threat of avian flu head-on at a town hall at the 109th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, saying that as highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads to dairy in other states, his administration would remain proactive and aggressive in establishing a nation-leading ...

Don’t let Biden’s drilling ban neuter energy

Rarely has there been a more concerted effort by a country’s leadership to eliminate a source of national strength than the Biden Administration’s war on fossil fuels. As President Biden prepares to leave, he’s attempting to burnish his tarnished legacy with last minute administrative ...

Some young men are not leaving home

Young men are not launching — that is, growing up as traditionally holds — at the same rate as young women. Among Americans ages 25 to 34, about 20% of the men are still living with their parents compared with 12% of the women. Fewer young males than females are attending college or job ...