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Guest opinion: Only mixed economies thrive

The fact that a democratic socialist mayor presides over the nation's largest and most influential city has sparked panic in some quarters. Yet almost every economy mixes elements of privatization (or capitalism) and collectivization (or socialism). A purely privatized economy with almost no ...

ROBBINS: Both sides now: The cons and pros of ‘Operation Epic Fury’

A young lawyer once asked an old Washington hand what to expect when he went down to work for a U.S. Senate committee. The old hand, who'd worked in the Capitol for years, reflected. "Here's the thing, son," he replied. "Things ain't all on the level down here." The point was ...

WSU guest opinion: Why our republic needs both the head and the heart

Of late, there has been a national conversation about civics. When the United States took a deep dive into STEM fields, prioritizing them above everything else in education back in the 1950s, civics took a back, middle seat. All of the problems we have today, from affective polarization to ...

Becker: Roy High’s Hannah rebuilt a basketball winner from within

ROY – The most successful programs in high school basketball, like any interscholastic sport, are typically measured by all-time wins, state titles and the "greats" that carried on to greener pastures. So, as the world of high school and college athletics increasingly gravitates toward ...

GARVEY: Kids aren’t picky — We’re just bad parents

It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History." Children are ...

Guest opinion: Is the Utah Legislature listening?

As a mom of grade school kids, I'm constantly nagging — "Brush your teeth! Get your shoes on, it's time to go! It's almost bedtime, finish your homework!" My kids may hear what I say, but chances are, they do not really listen or care the first time, or even the first 10 times. Often, it's ...