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Editorial: How steep a toll will Ukraine pay for needless delay in U.S. aid?

Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- President Joseph Biden well-knows that patience is a virtue. We can only hope, in the case of this latest aid to Ukraine, the cost of patience doesn't come at the expense of that nation's freedom and security.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Millions of taxpayer dollars for private schools, but not so much for quality public education

Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

MARY ANN WOLF: N.C. legislators will soon spend $1 billion surplus. Public schools must be a priority

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -- Public schools matter to each and every community across North Carolina. With meaningful investments, they can continue to thrive and serve our state.

CHARLES BABINGTON: Bob Dylan's coming to town. Go see him

Saturday, April 20, 2024 -- When you're Dylan's age, maybe you'll ask your grandkids, "Hey, did I tell you about the time I saw Bob Dylan?"

JAMELLE BOUIE: The smothering of abortion rights reveals something else about Republicans

Friday, April 19, 2024 -- Nearly everywhere Republicans hold power, they fight to rewire the institutions of government in the hope that they will then generate the desired result: more and greater Republican power.

Editorial: Dan Bishop needs to represent constituents, not his ideological self-interest

Thursday, April 18, 2024 -- How out of step is U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop of Charlotte with the nation, North Carolina and even most of his fellow Republicans? A look at last week's key votes in the U.S. House of Representatives offers a clear and dramatic illustration.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: The "core" of N.C. public education

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

THOMAS FRIEDMAN: Iran just made a big mistake. Israel shouldn't follow

Monday, April 15, 2024 -- The sound within Iran and the Resistance Network on Sunday morning is that sound you hear from your car's GPS after a wrong turn: "Recalculating, recalculating, recalculating."

BEN CASSELMAN: 3 facts explain a confusing economic moment

Sunday, April 14, 2024 -- The path to a "soft landing" doesn't seem as smooth as it did four months ago. But the expectations of a year ago have been surpassed.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: A little PFAS on the side?

Sunday, April 14, 2024 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

MAUREEN DOWD: Rollicking requiem for a pirate

Saturday, April 13, 2024 -- Dolly Parton reminded everyone Jimmy Buffett was more than just a guy in flip-flops. He wrote books and stuff, she said. That stuff made him rich but he always kept the vibe of a lucky dude from the Gulf Coast.

TRESSIE McMILLAN COTTOM: O.J. Simpson's legacy won't be the one he may have imagined

Friday, April 12, 2024 -- O.J. Simpson will be remembered not for his athletic ability, but as a spectacle.

THOMAS FRIEDMAN: Israel - Cease-Fire, Get Hostages, Leave Gaza, Rethink Everything

Thursday, April 11,2024 -- I have read all the articles about how a two-state solution is now impossible. I think they are 95% correct. But I am going to focus on the 5% chance that they are wrong, and the chance that courageous leadership can make them wrong.

MAUREEN DOWD: Donald Trump's insatiable bloodlust

Sunday, April 7, 2024 -- An earthquake. An eclipse. A bridge collapse. A freak blizzard. A biblical flood. Apocalyptic vibes are stirred by Donald Trump's violent rhetoric and talk of blood baths. ... An unspoken Trump threat is there will be a blood bath in Washington, like Jan. 6, if he doesn't win.

JILL McCORKLE: Relief of March Madness! Cheering teams not screaming in disbelief

Saturday, April 6, 2024 -- What a relief to have this brief window of time when the NCAA Tournament brings different meaning to the word, that I can think madness and instead of wanting to scream in anger and disbelief, I can scream out the name of a team, eat popcorn and move to the sound of pep bands.

Editorial: Too many mail-in N.C. ballots unfairly rejected, fix it now

Friday, April 5, 2024 -- The General Assembly, as it gathers this spring, needs to re-instate the grace period for receipt of mail-in ballots cast in a timely manner. It is the fair thing to do.

MAC McCORKLE: Democrats need 'Progressive Joe' and 'Scranton Joe'

Friday, April 5, 2024 -- Joe Biden's hybrid political character cannot match the intensity of Donald Trump's appeal to his MAGA base. Still it can spread further across the electorate than Trump's MAGA-ism or the one-dimensional targeting of the political center or the Democratic base.

Editorial: Dramatic private school voucher expansion still lacks accountability

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -- North Carolina taxpayers should be able to see how their money is being used, whether it is being used as intended and in an effective manner. Schools that accept vouchers should be required to adhere to the same performance standards, accountability for student performance and hiring of faculty as public schools.

Editorial: Action needed to protect college athletes, integrity of competition from bettors' influence

Monday, April 1, 2024 -- College athletes and the sports they participate in must be free from the undue influences of gamblers who only care about winning money.

Editorial: National campaigns are going local for votes in North Carolina

Friday, March 29, 2024 -- Given the high stakes and emphasis the Republican and Democratic national campaigns have in North Carolina, even those candidates who may think they have a free ride won't be allowed to rest on their laurels.

Editorial: Shining light on N.C. legislature's public records 'black hole'

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 -- "Lawmakers give new meaning to North Carolina's 'First in Flight' slogan. They changed public records laws to avoid having to comply with them. State leaders now soar in the spirit of the Black Hole Award, an egregious recognition earned by trampling on the public right to information."

SETH EFFRON: Faith of Jewish people guided by love, not hate

Friday, March 22, 2024 -- It is not for Donald Trump to determine which Jews do, or don't, hate their faith based on support for his political agenda. I don't hate him or denigrate his religious affiliation for his political opportunism.

MICHAEL SCHWALBE: N.C. needs a governor who understands science

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -- Being scientifically literate, in the role of a state leader, means understanding several basic things: how scientific knowledge can be brought to bear on solving problems of public policy; the importance of scientific research for promoting a thriving economy; the difference between honest scientific disagreements and partisan attacks on science; and the evidence-dependent processes by which scientific consensus is achieved.

Editorial: Two views of 2024 campaign in N.C. Feuding Democrats or return to Jim Crow era?

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 -- The next seven months are shaping up to be a rearview, 126-year-old reflection of politics in an era of intolerance and prejudice. Will North Carolina voters in 2024 make different choices than voters did in 1898?

Editorial: Stop playing politics. Truitt must stand with Leandro and quality education for all

Friday, March 15, 2024 -- It is easy to be reflexively partisan and serve up stale talking points. Catherine Truitt has an opportunity to take a nobler course - standing for what is right and doing the hard work to provide public schools that truly deliver a quality education for every child.