Empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war

A scholar of the Mideast at a large public university says that caring and a commitment to free speech have been central to his campus’s response to students upset and angry over the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel-Hamas war tests left’s views on cancel culture

Yes, you can lose your job for voicing an unpopular view. That's not a violation of the First Amendment.

Alex Lear: 4 brothers reunited: The Beatles story ends as it began

Learics: John, Paul, George and Ringo began together, changed the world of pop music forever and blessed countless lives, then arced out apart on their own lives' trajectories. Now they end together, in one final song.

Michael R Bloomberg: Maine’s mass shooting should change America’s gun culture

It's time for votes and actions, not just thoughts and prayers.

Gun violence in another small town. It’s an American problem.

As a conservative high court weakens gun laws, America pays the price.

Paul Mills: Maine should be known as ‘the amendment state’

Why the history of Gaza is key to understanding the current conflict

The enclave abutting Israel has been described as the world’s ‘largest open-air prison.’ Conditions have deteriorated for the population there under a 16-year blockade.

How to fix Gaza, from the man behind Israel’s withdrawal

Ex-Premier Ehud Olmert sees a way forward but it must be without Hamas.

Elliott Epstein: One councilor’s dissent seems to be another’s political hit job

Members of the Lewiston City council appear to have a problem working within FOAA. They’re also hypersensitive to criticism or dissent and quick to retaliate against those who question them.

Is there a shoplifting crisis? What you need to know about retail crime

Retailers have blamed growing theft and violence for locked-up shelves of products, lost profits and shuttering stores, though some industry experts say other factors also are at play.