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Opinion

Getting Burgum on national debate stage crucial

Editorials

I had something interesting on my Facebook feed the other day: an ad for North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, promising $1 if I donated to his campaign. The first 50,000 people to do so received a $20 “Biden Relief Card.” It’s a $20 Visa or Mastercard debit card. All you had to do was ...

Is Elon’s problem simply loneliness?

National Columnists

Why does Elon Musk have to be the center of everyone’s attention every day? Has he no hobbies? Is running an industrial empire less than a full-time job? Perhaps he’s just lonely. Perhaps social media is not filling the need for human companionship — as many a depressed adolescent can ...

Humanoids will be part of future daily life

National Columnists

Ws I was watching videos of the recent AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva that featured the first world press conference with humanoid robots and reporters, I texted one of my friends with the caption “I, Robot is literally here.” It was intriguing as well as a bit eerie watching these ...

At war with the middle class

National Columnists

Inflation numbers are out. The costs of living are trending down, but that does not mean things are cheaper. It just means things are not getting more expensive as quickly as they were. The cost of living is still high, and rental and mortgage prices continue to rise. During these times, the ...

Biden trashes the US Constitution to muzzle critics

National Columnists

President Joe Biden has played his cards: all bluff, no aces. Biden is the defendant in a lawsuit accused of what Federal District Court Judge Terry Doughty calls “the most massive attack against free speech in United States history.” Yet the appeal Biden filed on Monday is devoid of ...

New flight to Florida good for Minot travelers

Editorials

This week Allegiant Airlines announced a new nonstop flight from Minot International Airport to Florida that will start in time for the winter holidays. This is a good addition to the Minot airport’s offerings of flights for passengers in the city and surrounding area. Passengers will be ...