• Letter: Consider what’s best for the country, not for Donald Trump

    "People seem to forget that he isn’t the president and isn’t a member of Congress."

  • Letter from London: Letters from Everywhere

    Despite writing this letter each week, I still wonder why so few of us write real ones anymore. I was thinking of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, who corresponded frequently but met only once: ‘The present racial crisis in this country carries within it powerful destructive ingredients that may soon erupt into an uncontrollable explosion,’ More

  • Letters to the Editor: Speaker Mike Johnson is finally putting country before Trump

    To the editor: In a remarkable moment of clarity, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) seemed to realize his choice was between dooming GOP control of the House in the 2024 elections by maintaining legislative paralysis, or dooming Donald Trump's candidacy by resolving the issues on which Trump has claimed the big problems can't be solved until he is back in office. ("The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle," April 20) Johnson did this with a courageous and...

  • ‘This country is what the world would like to be’: can Costa Rica’s environment minister keep the country’s green reputation intact?

    Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth“This country is what the world would like to be but is not,” says Franz Tattenbach, Costa Rica’s minister of environment and energy. The 69-year-old economist is keenly aware of his role as guardian of the country’s reputation for forward-looking biodiversity initiatives and...

  • Moving to the country? You need to think about the stink and you'll be hard-pressed to find a latte, editor of rural lifestyle bible Country Life warns townies

    Country Life is now warning townies not to be too captivated by the bucolic dream it promotes - by offering some home truths about the less charming parts of village life.

  • Reba McEntire reveals the two country music legends who inspired her return to host Academy Of Country Music Awards for record 17th time

    Reba McEntire is returning to host the Academy Of Country Music Awards for a record 17th time when she takes the stage at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on May16.

  • Letters: This is America

    I read the letter to The Madera Tribune (April 3) by Chuck Wieland and the reply (April 10) by John Wright. I appreciated the comments by Wieland about Trump, the Republican party and the colorful language.“Let’s not be silently complicit in transforming America into a Bizarro World. Or Amerika.” Wright wrote that regarding Wieland’s comments, he was “stunned, disgusted and disappointed.” I feel that I have to inform Wright that not everyone in Madera County is a MAGA Trumper. That anyone who...

  • Letter: No one is above the law

    “[Donald Trump] thinks he’s being persecuted, but he’s simply being held to account for his alleged actions, as every other citizen of this country would be.”

  • Which countries have banned TikTok?

    A growing list of nations and government bodies across Europe, North America, and Asia are taking action against the app.

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    Country Stampede Contest

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Don’t miss Country Stampede – The Biggest Party in the midwest June 27-29, 2024, in Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater! You’ll see Chris Janson, Riley Green, Jon Pardi, and many

  • These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World

    These Are The Most-Polluted Countries In The World Almost the entire global population breathes air that exceeds the air quality limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the world’s most polluted countries according to IQAir, ranked by their annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2023. The unit μg/m³ refers to micrograms per cubic meter. What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter, with a diameter...

  • A love letter to Yankee Stadium

    Imagine this: It’s a gorgeous 70-degree spring day, and you make the spontaneous decision to celebrate the pleasant weather with a good old-fashioned baseball game with your friends. You buy some cheap, last-minute tickets, take a quick subway trip to Yankee Stadium and have the most perfect day, ending with a hot dog bigger than This story A love letter to Yankee Stadium appeared first on Washington Square News.