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Michael Hiltzik: Ordinary Americans struggle to fund their 401(k) plans while plutocrats fill theirs with tax-free millions

For a half-century, Congress has been offering middle- and working-class Americans options for tax-a...

Updated August 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM

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Editorial: ICE body cams: Will we ever see the footage?

Updated August 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM

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Editorial: A no good, very bad summer for salad

Updated August 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM

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Lisa Jarvis: Is lettuce safe? Probably. Will cyclospora spur change? Hopefully

Updated August 15, 2026 at 6:47 AM

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I have Alzheimer's. I'm deciding to die on my terms. | Opinion

Updated August 15, 2026 at 6:29 AM

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I voted for Abdul El-Sayed. He should cut Hasan Piker off. | Opinion

Updated August 15, 2026 at 5:20 AM

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Parmy Olson: Math's AI crisis has a lesson for the rest of us

Updated August 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Allison Schrager: Why GDP is the GOAT of economic statistics

Updated August 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Gautam Mukunda: Big business bought political influence. The bill is now due

Updated August 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Democrats have to learn that unity isn't a weakness | Opinion

Updated August 15, 2026 at 4:16 AM

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Taking control by crafting our final chapter | Opinion

Updated August 14, 2026 at 10:38 AM

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Time to do something about the ‘bad bots’ stealing our work: Opinion

August 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM

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Proposed solar zoning in Lexington: A question of balance | Opinion

August 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM

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Karoline Leavitt exposed Democrats' double standard on women | Opinion

August 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM

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Commentary: Americans won't let COVID be erased from our memories

August 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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A judge finally put DOJ 'on notice' for Epstein files stalling | Opinion

August 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM

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Anita Chabria: What's at stake - legally and politically - in Paramount merger

Updated August 14, 2026 at 5:26 PM

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Trump's GOP ditched federalism. Red states will pay for it. | Opinion

Updated August 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM

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James Stavridis: Putin can't break down NATO's door. He's trying the window

Updated August 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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Gustavo Arellano: Mexican food is exposing Trump as the weak-salsa TACO he is

Updated August 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM

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LZ Granderson: The racism in America's rearview mirror is closer than it appears

August 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM

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Why replace Leavitt? Trump lies just fine on his own. | Opinion

Updated August 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM

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Editorial: Evidence over politics when it comes to childhood vaccines

Updated August 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM

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Flock camera pushback is growing. It may be too late. | Opinion

Updated August 14, 2026 at 5:40 AM

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Jackie Calmes: Hegseth is purging people of color. Trump's war is killing them

Updated August 14, 2026 at 5:10 AM

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Michael Hiltzik: Ordinary Americans struggle to fund their 401(k) plans while plutocrats fill theirs with tax-free millions

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I voted for Abdul El-Sayed. He should cut Hasan Piker off. | Opinion

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Allison Schrager: Why GDP is the GOAT of economic statistics

Gautam Mukunda: Big business bought political influence. The bill is now due

Democrats have to learn that unity isn't a weakness | Opinion

Taking control by crafting our final chapter | Opinion

Time to do something about the ‘bad bots’ stealing our work: Opinion

Proposed solar zoning in Lexington: A question of balance | Opinion

Karoline Leavitt exposed Democrats' double standard on women | Opinion

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A judge finally put DOJ 'on notice' for Epstein files stalling | Opinion

Anita Chabria: What's at stake - legally and politically - in Paramount merger

Trump's GOP ditched federalism. Red states will pay for it. | Opinion

James Stavridis: Putin can't break down NATO's door. He's trying the window

Gustavo Arellano: Mexican food is exposing Trump as the weak-salsa TACO he is

LZ Granderson: The racism in America's rearview mirror is closer than it appears

Why replace Leavitt? Trump lies just fine on his own. | Opinion

Editorial: Evidence over politics when it comes to childhood vaccines

Flock camera pushback is growing. It may be too late. | Opinion

Jackie Calmes: Hegseth is purging people of color. Trump's war is killing them