Where was the good news? I attended the Oct. 8 Champaign County Community Coalition meeting and was blown away, as I often am, by the individuals and organizations pouring hundreds of hours into the ...

Readers debate the role of government in public health, citing vaccine mandates for both humans and animals. Writers express concern over political polarization, the economy, and the future of ...

Thank you for such a beautiful piece in “Precious Metalheads” (November 2025). There were tears streaming down my face as I read it. I couldn’t attend the festival, but it sounded incredible. I’m ...

When I was working full time, I rarely read the newspaper past the headlines. More often I would skip to the comics page for a few laughs.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: The article about potential conflicts of interest and failures by our insurance commissioner, ...

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. By Gina Kolata Letters ...

On Oct. 28, the White House announced an $80 billion partnership with Westinghouse to finance construction of a group of large new nuclear reactors in the United States. This news was reported by The ...