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Opinion

Athletes need settings to thrive academically

National Columnists

One concern at the forefront of offseason discussions regarding college sports is reform in the current era of name, image and likeness — or NIL — deals. President Donald Trump recently met with retired University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, who is currently an analyst on ESPN’s ...

Lunch lady duty adds value to my day

National Columnists

Sometimes, I pretend to be a lunch lady. I volunteer for shifts helping out at my boys’ elementary school, work that entails helping the other lunchroom workers get set up for the rush, dishing out the food when the kids get there, and then helping restock the fresh fruit and veggies before ...

For Trump, it’s economy, peace that matter

National Columnists

President Donald Trump gave an important speech in Riyadh that may come as close to outlining a “Trump doctrine” as we’ll probably see. The speech had values, they just weren’t typical values — accountable government, human dignity — but simply prosperity and peace. He hailed ...

What if our freedom is suspended?

National Columnists

What if the writ of habeas corpus has been guaranteed to the British since 1215 and to Americans since 1789? What if this encompasses the right of every person who is confined by the government against his or her will to compel the jailer to justify the confinement before a neutral ...

Mississippi shows way on education

National Columnists

Mississippi leads the nation. That’s not a typographical error. And it’s not just a gotcha phrase. Not much notice was taken in 2011, nearly a decade after passage of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, when Mississippi finished dead last in the National Assessment of Educational ...

Trump’s victories are America’s victories as well

National Columnists

The past few days have showcased a whirlwind of success for President Donald Trump. On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire, which Trump praised on social media as a consequence of “common sense and great intelligence” by representatives from both sides, while ...