• [Newspoint] Journalism is debate

    We don’t speak off the top of our heads; we collect facts and authoritative pronouncements that will reinforce our position and at the same time demolish, or at least weaken, the opposite position

  • Making Sense of the Fascism Debate

    Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins A Rorschach test for understanding what is ailing American society.

  • Promise, apprehension color debate on psychedelics

    Psychedelics such as psilocybin found in "magic mushrooms" have helped people heal from trauma, recover from addiction, and treat chronic pain, but opponents of a ballot question to decriminalize the substances say there is not yet enough research for them to be widely available."

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    The debate over raising the minimum wage in Virginia

    As they vowed to do, Democrats sent Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin bills to increase Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026. Now, it’s up to the governor.

  • Christian Roundtable Debate: What is a False Teacher?

    In a roundtable discussion that lasted over four hours, several prominent Christian voices discussed a question that has followed the church since it's inception: what constitutes a false teacher? This is just one area of debate that took place between Justin Peters, leader of Justin Peters Ministries; Jim Osman, pastor of Kootenai Community Church; Michael Brown, host of the "Line of Fire" podcast; and Sam Storms, pastor emeritus of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City. The group unanimously...

  • What We're Reading: Bike Lanes, Dam Debates and More

    Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Virtuous cycles It’s no secret that we’re big bike fans around here. There are lots of reasons to opt for cycling: It’s environmentally friendly. It’s fun. In New York

  • The assisted dying debate: Paola’s story

    Paola Marra ended her life last week in Switzerland after being told by doctors she could not be guaranteed a pain-free death from bowel cancer in the coming months. Robert Booth reportsLast week Paola Marra arrived in Zurich for the last journey she would ever make. She was in the final months of her life with stage-four bowel cancer and had an appointment with Dignitas for an assisted death. She had gone alone, partly because she wanted peace in her final moments, but also because of the legal...

  • Flak over religious discrimination laws debate secrecy

    LGBTQI advocates want the federal government to release draft religious discrimination legislation as a report highlights failings at faith schools. Labor has given the proposal to the opposition, but is keeping it from the public because it says it wants to avoid a divisive culture war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the government would […]

  • Calls for religious discrimination laws public debate

    LGBTQI advocates have called on the federal government to release draft religious discrimination legislation. Labor has given the proposal to the opposition, but is keeping it from the public because it says it wants to avoid a divisive culture war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the government would only proceed if it can secure […]

  • A Debate About the Cost Is Dogging a Renewable Energy Bill

    Accelerating Vermont’s transition to cleaner electricity is going to be costly — on that, most can agree. Less certain is how much it will cost if utilities are required to sell only renewable electricity by 2035. That's the goal of H.289, a bill that raises the state’s renewable energy requirements. Cost estimates have ranged from as little as $150 million to as high as $1 billion. The uncertainty about the bill’s true impact on ratepayers is fueling a political firefight in Montpelier,...

  • Giant flag debate headed to tourism council

    Whether Santa Rosa County flies Florida’s tallest American flag depends on where it would be installed.

  • Leaders clash over stadium in final campaign debate

    Tasmania’s Liberal and Labor leaders have traded barbs over contentious stadium plans and fielded multiple cost-of-living questions during the final election campaign debate. The island state will vote on Saturday, with polls predicting the incumbent Liberals will claim more seats than Labor but not enough to form majority government. Premier Jeremy Rockliff, whose party has […]