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Opinion

Homeowners in Ohio trying to stay afloat

Rising prices and a general economic malaise are hitting home — literally — in Ohio, as a new report shows foreclosure activity is increasing in the state. Realtor.com says the Buckeye State has a foreclosure filing rate higher than the national average — 1 for every 2,787 housing ...

The case against Iran war

I am an Iran hardliner. But I’m struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump’s leadership of this war. It’s as if you were stranded by the side of the road and accepted a ride from an obviously drunken driver. Earlier this month, the ...

Don’t make Christianity political project

Two thousand years ago, Jesus of Nazareth entered Jerusalem on a Sunday with crowds cheering on the arrival of a king. Riding on a white donkey, the crowd laid palm branches on the ground for him. Before the week was out, Jesus would be dead. Many of those who heralded his arrival would, by ...

What Trump is turning the US economy into

When he ran for president again in 2024, Donald Trump made three promises to the American public: First, he said he’d “secure” the Southern border. Most Americans now believe he’s gone too far in this. Second, he’d avoid foreign wars. He said: “We’ve spent $8 trillion in the ...

Easter orchids

ORCHID: To Flying High Inc., a Mahoning Valley nonprofit focusing on workforce development, for its Adopt-A-Bed fundraiser that has potential to cultivate lasting rewards on two fronts. First, participants in the program at the Mahoning Valley Greenhouse in Mineral Ridge learn critical ...