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Editorials

Biblical story of Christmas

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David) to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she ...

‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

As has become this newspaper’s holiday tradition, today our editorial board once again offers readers a belated gift in the form of what we believe is the best Christmas editorial ever written. It initially appeared not in December, but in September 1897, in the New York Sun, after ...

Santa has big equity issues; here’s how parents can help

The holiday season is a generous one. More than half of U.S. adults report donating or having plans to make charitable donations by the end of this year, according to the Charities Aid Foundation. Times are hard, no doubt. But as we give to help our neighbors in need, let’s remember that ...

Fishers make return in Ohio

Ohioans got an early Christmas gift this year, as the state Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced it can confirm the sighting of a fisher — the weasel-like animal, not a person standing in hip waders — caught on a wildlife camera in Cuyahoga County. Fishers have ...

Avoid political assumptions

One of the most persistent mistakes in modern politics is the insistence on flattening all ideologies — pretending that all human beings think the same way, want the same things and are motivated by the same forces. Every time policymakers fall into this trap, the result is not compassion or ...

It’s hard to hide dysfunction of Trump White House

Will someone please tell President Trump that he’s not running against Joe Biden anymore? That much should be obvious, even to casual observers, but, halfway into his second term, he can’t seem to let his former foe go. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I am fixing it,” ...