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House Republicans recently passed a bill that would injure our most vulnerable. Their Blazing Saddles' hostage tactic: Hold a gun, the threat …
I was born and raised in Nebraska. I left Nebraska in 1981 after receiving my B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln because economic op…
A University of Chicago student who happens to be white objected to an undergraduate anthropology class titled “The Problem of Whiteness.”
"Unbroken Bonds of Battle" is a labor of love containing the stories of 10 fellow soldiers and their families who have touched Jones’ life during and after his military career.
National and international news outlets in recent days have cited a local news report in Alabama claiming four people drowned after jumping from speeding boats. But the state's public safety agency says the claim is false.Â
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Pat Fitzgerald and Dr. Larry Nassar. These two names should make us realize just how important dogged, in-depth, local journalism still is in a social media society addicted to clickbait and Twitter litter. They both were in the news for the wrong reasons Monday when Fitzgerald was fired as Northwestern’s head football coach amid an abhorrent hazing scandal while Nassar — the ...
Some governors and state legislators, including Nebraska’s, have conflated civic duty with moral certitude to create a spate of codified self-…
CHICAGO — The Northwestern hazing scandal resulted in the termination of football coach Pat Fitzgerald and heaped a ton of bad publicity upon the university. But many questions remain unanswered as Fitzgerald and his attorneys consider their options and the university tries to move forward from one of its worst weeks in memory. Here are four questions to chew on as we await the next round of ...
In a legislative session dominated by multi-bill packages, LB753 (Opportunity Scholarship Act) was one of the few single-topic bills passed. T…
The Lancaster county board recently instituted a paid parental leave policy granting employees six weeks paid leave for the birth, adoption or…
Meteorologists have long been subjected to abuse, but they say that intensified in recent years amid an anti-science trend.
In a monthslong inquiry, The Associated Press examined what happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and universities for lectures and other events. Here are some key takeaways.
Chris Eubanks reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time by stunning two-time major runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas …
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The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company's website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade.
Gerald Ford was never elected as vice president or president and served for only two-and-a-half years. Ford didn't get the United States invol…
If you see an error in the Journal Star's news coverage, we want to know. Call the city desk at (402) 473-7306 or (800) 742-7315 after 9 a.m. …
As a strong believer in the First Amendment, I respect the Colorado graphics artist who didn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples, …
A stillborn baby that had been disposed of in a river in Norfolk almost 20 years ago has been identified.
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The Lincoln Public School Board is trying to suggest that they are doing the taxpayers a great service by dropping the mill levy. They are, at…
Unpopular opinion: A corporation making a public stance on an issue is no different from a wealthy donor making a contribution to a political …