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Opinion | When Sports Heroes Have Terrible Opinions
Sports used to be an oasis from political squabbling. But now the bad opinions of star athletes have become impossible to escape.
Opinion | When Sports Heroes Have Terrible Opinions
Sports used to be an oasis from political squabbling. But now the bad opinions of star athletes have become impossible to escape.
Here's what I'd like to see with the MacBook Air redesign, after seeing MacBook Neo
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo earlier this month, and in my opinion – it completely breaks the MacBook lineup as...
Opinion: An approach to mental health care that could make a life-or-death difference for Alaska youths
House Bill 232 creates a narrow, safeguards-driven path to counseling when parental involvement isn’t possible.
Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program sets new record
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center is now the second largest lung transplant center in the United States by volume, with 149 lung transplants in 2025, the most ever in one year at Vanderbilt Health. The Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program leads the nation in organ preservation and regeneration and is among the best in long-term outcomes, demonstrating the success of the interdisciplinary team in caring for these complex patients. Several features make the program unique in the United States, said Konrad Hoetzenecker, MD, PhD, professor of Thoracic Surgery and surgical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program. Vanderbilt serves as a “second opinion center” and accepts most complex candidates that are turned down by other centers due to increased perioperative risk. This includes patients over 70 years old, patients requiring combined procedures with their transplant, multiorgan transplantations and sensitized patients (individuals who have pre-formed anti-HLA antibodies who are at higher risk for complications). The expertise and excellent outcomes have attracted patients far beyond the borders of Tennessee; almost half of Vanderbilt Health’s lung transplant recipients come from out of state. “Another unique feature is our minimally invasive transplant program,” Hoetzenecker said. “By using distinct surgical instruments and techniques, the incisions can be kept as small as 7 to 8 centimeters, which results in better healing, less pain and faster recovery. “This minimally invasive approach is embedded in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, a multimodal, evidence-based perioperative care pathway designed to reduce surgical stress, minimize complications and speed up recovery. Our unique ERAS protocol, by a dedicated interdisciplinary approach, aims to improve recovery after lung transplant and reduce ICU and hospital stay.” The lung transplant program recently celebrated a milestone — 1,000 lung transplants since the program began in 1990. “This significant achievement reflects the concerted effort of a multidisciplinary collaboration by the Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Medicine, Anesthesiology and Critical Care,” said David Erasmus, MD, associate professor of Medicine and medical director of Vanderbilt Lung Transplant. Lung transplants have been attempted since the 1960s, but they were largely unsuccessful until the 1980s, when surgical techniques were refined and new antirejection drugs proved effective. Patient outcomes steadily improved from the 1990s to the present. Vanderbilt’s fourth lung transplant recipient in 1990, Pam Everett, is the longest-living, single-lung transplant known in the world, recently celebrating 35 years since her transplant. The Vanderbilt Lung Transplant surgical team is led by Hoetzenecker and Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, the surgical director and associate surgical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant program. Erasmus is the medical director of Vanderbilt Lung Transplant along with Anil Trindade, MD, associate medical director and associate professor of Medicine.
Opinion | History Can Teach Us About ‘Settled Science’
Knowledge is always evolving, and we could do with a little more scientific humility.
Opinion: A billionaire walks into a Golden Corral: The Rick Jackson story
Voters at Jackson's stump speech connected with the wealthy health care executive. Some said they were reminded of Trump.
Opinion: Celebrity Artists Should Engage More With Politics
Celebrity artists have become increasingly involved in political and social action in the past several months. Perspectives Staff Writer Alyssa Hunnicutt argues celebrities should continue to engage more with social and political activism with the intention to benefit their audiences.
Opinion | ‘No Kings’: Politics as Bad Group Therapy
Participants in the rallies accomplish nothing practical but feel heard, validated and affirmed.
Opinion: Business resilience requires smart connectivity
Enterprise leaders operate in an increasingly complex digital environment with the scale and sophistication of new threats looming large, making cyber resilience a prerequisite of doing business. | Understanding how connected technologies are evolving and what this means for security, performance and resilience is critical for businesses.
OPINION: One simple way to heal American politics: Run more union members
Candidates who come from the Labor Movement are exactly what many Americans crave By JARED ABBOTT Jared Abbott and DUSTIN GUASTELLA American politics feels hopelessly broken. Extreme political polarization, enormous amounts of Political Action Committee (PAC) money sloshing around during elections, and the increasing power of the rich make it seem like nothing, and no...
Science Communication Is Central to the Practice of Science
Opinion | Explaining and defending knowledge is as essential to the scientific enterprise as publishing research.
I’m still fighting for honest health care transparency
Opinions from across America, powered by the Washington Post
Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies' battle over illegal internet downloads
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that internet providers are not liable for copyright infringement by their users, delivering an opinion in Cox v. Sony and tossing a $1 billion verdict.
Opinion | When faith becomes a weapon in Alabama politics
Wes Allen’s attack on John Wahl reveals a dangerous tactic—using faith as a political weapon rather than a guiding principle.
I didn’t pay attention to politics. Then my house fell down
This Overland Park independent voter is reminded of his father’s advice, and applies it to our democracy. | Opinion
Opinion | Is the Madness of Sports Betting Here to Stay?
Students discuss the expansion of online gambling across the U.S.
Georgia: Opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria given politically motivated prison sentence for graffiti
In Elene Khoshtaria’s case, the severity of the punishment appears related not to material damage, but to her political opinions and the symbolic damage she has inflicted on the ruling party
Why Philadelphia’s workplace protections for menstruation and menopause are necessary
Opinions from across America, powered by the Washington Post
Opinion | Climate Science Is Creeping Into Courtrooms
Judges are fed biased information from progressive activists and a flawed scientific reference manual.
Opinion | Nothing against California-based Sutter Health, but Allina’s local governance matters
Allina is built on a "model of care that puts patients and families at the center of everything. That is not something that transfers automatically with a transaction. It has to be protected deliberately, by people who understand what it is and why it matters," the writer says.
Opinion | Why Are So Many Democrats So Far Out of Touch?
Candidates in safe districts are under no pressure to moderate in order to win.
Modernizing Pinnacol is about its members, not politics
By Akasha Absher While we share the passion for protecting Colorado’s workers expressed in a recent op-ed from the perspective of trial attorneys and union representatives, the piece paints a picture of Pinnacol Assurance that is more rooted in 1915 than our 21st-century reality (“Colorado’s workers can’t afford a privatized Pinnacol | OPINION,” March 17). […]
Opinion | We Can’t Let Crypto and A.I. Buy the Policies They Want
We can’t let crypto and A.I. buy the policies they want.
Opinion | Doctors should be paid to keep patients healthy
Value-based care works best when physicians lead, specialists share accountability, and long-term outcomes matter.
Simona Martin: Colorado’s data center boom needs public health guardrails
As AI infrastructure expands across the state, lawmakers face a choice about who bears the costs and risks.
A DNA test ruled him out. He was convicted of murder anyway.
Forensics has its share of high-profile problems. There’s phony “junk science,” like bogus bite-mark and blood spatter analyses that have sent innocent people to jail. And there’s the steady drumbeat of lab scandals, where analysts make up results. But there’s a subtler and more pervasive problem at work in many cases: lab analysts and lawyers who take perfectly legitimate science and twist it. Globe Opinion is exploring these distortions with a series we’re calling “Twisted Science.” And there may be no better place to start than with the case of Terrel Barros.
Opinion | Jesse Jackson, the Prophet Who Became a Politician
He challenged black Americans in the 1960s and ’70s, then retreated into victimhood and grievance.
Colorado lawmakers can pass “Alyssa’s Act” to help coaches and parents monitor mental health (Opinion)
In 2019, we lost Alyssa after she struggled with her mental health following a series of concussions. We later learned that concussions can be linked to serious mental health challenges and an increase in suicide, especially in young people.
Opinion | Are Ed Markey and other politicians hooked on power?
Can neuroscience explain why politicians like Bill Galvin won’t quit?
Letters to Sports: WBC brings joy back to All-Star-level play
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani and the Lakers.
Opinion | Why the Trump FCC Cares About Your Sports Viewing
Its irrepressible chairman never runs out of ways to advance the president’s political interests.
Giants Ace Logan Webb on Negative Team USA Narrative: 'It's B---S---'
San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb made his opinion on the negative narrative surrounding Team USA clear: "It's b---s---."
Opinion | There’s No Judicial Climate Science Scandal
My co-writer and I didn’t commit academic misconduct in our chapter for a federal evidence manual.
Linda Flanagan: Sports Aren’t for All Girls
There’s nothing wrong with preferring dance or music over track and field.
The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’
Opinion | Branding scientific research with a simplified label risks misleading the public and harming scientific literacy.
New dispute emerges around Subnautica 2’s early access release
Lawyers for the ousted—and now partially reinstated—leadership team of Unknown Worlds, the studio behind Subnautica 2, are crying foul over news that the game will be released into early access in May. The release announcement earlier this week was made improperly, potentially “damaging the game and sowing additional confusion among the Subnautica community,” the lawyers said in a letter sent on Tuesday to Vice Chancellor Lori Will of Delaware’s Court of Chancery. In their letter, the lawyers also floated the idea of asking Will to find Krafton in contempt of the court’s ruling. The letter was sent just one day after Will’s bombshell ruling that publisher Krafton had breached its contract with Unknown Worlds’ executive team, when it fired them last June. The new issue isn’t necessarily the May early access timeframe, but how the news was announced. The letter and Krafton’s response have not been previously reported. A quick recap of prior events: Subnautica 2 is an unreleased, underwater survival adventure and the most-wishlisted game on Steam. Last year, longtime Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill, along with studio co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, were fired by Krafton. They swiftly sued, saying the publisher had terminated them to avoid paying out up to $250 million in potential performance-based bonuses. The studio leaders had hoped to earn that with an early access release of the game, which Krafton had blocked. The publisher argued in court that Subnautica 2 wasn’t ready, which the ousted execs disputed. On Monday, Will ruled that Krafton had violated its contract, firing the execs to avoid the performance payouts, and that it had to reinstate Gill and give him full authority over any early access release for Subnautica 2. On Tuesday, IGN reported on a new memo issued that day to Unknown Worlds staff by Steve Papoutsis, the executive Krafton had put in charge of Unknown Worlds after the 2025 firings. In the note, Papoutsis said that Subnautica 2 had passed a key development milestone “last week” and that he and Krafton had determined the game “is ready for Early Access release in May.” This news appeared to catch the lawyers for Gill, Cleveland and McGuire by surprise. On Tuesday night, they sent a letter to Will expressing “serious concerns” about whether it would be possible to forge an agreement with Krafton consistent with the judge’s order. Papoutsis’ memo was a problem, they wrote. He didn’t have the authority to declare anything about Subnautica 2’s release. As of 9am ET on Monday, March 16, the effective date of Will’s order, Papoutsis wasn’t CEO of Unknown Worlds. Gill was. And, per Will’s order, only Gill could make Subnautica 2 release decisions. They continued: Krafton self-servingly announced the launch without any regard to its impact on the game, the team, or the community—let alone this Court’s Opinion. Announcing the release of a game is momentous, and it is typically accompanied by significant marketing activity, fanfare, and community coordination. And most importantly, the announcement is carefully designed to maximize excitement for the game. That entire process was supposed to be driven by Mr. Gill. However, in defiance of the Court’s Opinion, Krafton has now taken that away, further damaging the game and sowing additional confusion among the Subnautica community. The lawyers speculated that Krafton had “intentionally leaked” Papoutsis’ memo and then issued an official statement to confirm the leak. Game File is a reader-supported publication. My reporting is only possible through support from readers like you. To support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe On Wednesday, lawyers for Krafton defended their client in their own letter to vice chancellor Will, saying nothing they did violated her order nor showed contempt: Papoutsis’s message was simply celebrating the UW employees’ efforts toward a past event: Krafton’s pre-Opinion determination that Subnautica 2 was ready for Early Access release. There was nothing improper about conveying the results of the milestone review or thanking the development team for their dedication and talent. They added that Gill could still make his own call about Subnautica 2’s release: In his role as CEO, Gill will be able to assess independently his views on the state of Subnautica 2 and the appropriate release schedule; nothing in Papoutsis’s message alters Gill’s authority or discretion. Vice chancellor Will has not responded to the letters and doesn’t necessarily have to. Both parties were previously ordered by Will to confer this week and submit a proposed judgment consistent with her ruling. The letter from Gill’s attorney’s this week doesn’t indicate whether he would or would not support a May release for Subnautica 2. But it could limit his options. And, if Gill’s lawyers are right, the lack of marketing fanfare around the leak of the May date could dull the launch of the game. Any harm to Subnautica 2’s launch is an extra sensitive issue given the context of the legal dispute: millions of dollars of payouts are on the line, tethered to the scale of the game’s initial performance. In her ruling on Monday, Will noted that there was obvious “bad blood” between Gill’s side and Krafton but that the two would need to work together: “They can—and must—act in good faith to navigate their remaining contractual relationship.” Item 2: A new kind of couch co-op game A highlight of GDC each year is the Alt.Ctrl showcase that features games played with extremely experimental controllers. Perusing this year’s offerings last Friday, I found a game controlled with giant scissors, another with big toothbrushes and one that amounted to dumpster diving. My favorite was Pivot, a co-op game about collectively maneuvering a couch. It was developed by students at the University of Utah’s masters of arts and engineering games program. Players lift and tilt the physical couch in order to control the position of a virtual one. That virtual one is moving through an obstacle course on-screen, while being pursued by a giant skull. Developer Nishant Verma told me at GDC that the couch is made of styrofoam (this became more evident as I watched!) and that the name was a riff on an episode of the sitcom Friends. Item 3: In brief… 🚫 Ubisoft is laying off more than 100 workers at its Red Storm studio, as the North Carolina location known for decades for its Tom Clancy games, ceases in-house game development, VGC reports. 👀 On Monday, Nvidia’s revealed its DLSS 5 AI-driven graphics technology that purports to improve game graphics… and it has been roasted about it by the media and the online gaming public for the remainder of the week. The tech changed the faces of characters in footage from Resident Evil Requiem, Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC, drawing accusations of giving carefully art-directed games the generic look of AI “slop.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had said on Monday that “DLSS 5 is the GPT moment for graphics—blending handcrafted rendering with generative AI to deliver a dramatic leap in visual realism while preserving the control artists need for creative expression.” By mid-week, Huang was telling Tom’s Hardware that the new tech’s critics were “completely wrong” because game-makers could still “fine-tune the generative AI” to suit their game’s aesthetics.
'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say
In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness.
Opinion: The dirty politics behind Judge Torgerson’s censure
Doug McMurdo: If Utah lawmakers were really worried about “the children,” where was their outrage when Stuart Adams ushered in a change to Utah’s statutory sexual assault law to protect a relative? It’s hypocrisy, plain and simple.
Afternoon Update: Why is the NIH abandoning science? (opinion)
Plus, a conversation with the Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed.
Opinion: The Barrier to ALS Precision Drugs Isn’t Science. It’s the ‘Valley of Death’
As Congress debates renewing the Act for ALS, it must prepare for the coming era of precision ALS medicine by prioritizing early-stage research to more quickly bring effective treatments to the market.
‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Ryan Gosling’s Science-Teaching Savior
The actor stars in a soaring, witty space epic, based on the novel by Andy Weir, about a man on a last-ditch mission to protect the sun from a microscopic but urgent threat.
Opinion: The Midwest is chasing the wrong innovation strategy
Rather than building capital density at home, Midwestern research universities have chosen physical proximity to the dominant ecosystem. Here's why that may be a mistake.
Opinion: We’re scientists. We use AI. And we fear it.
‘Both of us have recently moved from denial to contemplation that AI will soon be in a position to replace us.’
Meet the Mid-Penn Conference winter sports all-stars
See who made the Mid-Penn Conference all-star winter teams in basketball and wrestling.
Opinion | Cubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.
Trump wants a symbolic win. Islanders want actual democracy.
Opinion | Israel, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.’s Growing Antisemitism Problem
Michelle Goldberg on a dark political reality she found in Florida.
Poll: Mass. Legislature underwater in court of public opinion
Massachusetts residents highly prize transparency and want to see an audit of the Legislature, the poll found.
Opinion | The Unlikely Alliance to Save East Palestine Ohio
In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars.
Analysis of Shaut v. Commissioner: Substantiation, Trade or Business Determinations, and Theft Loss Deductions in the Sixth Circuit — Current Federal Tax Developments
For tax professionals advising clients on the deductibility of losses stemming from defunct investments and complex litigation, the Sixth Circuit’s recent unpublished opinion in Michael H. Shaut v. Commissioner , No. 25-1568, CA6 (March 12, 20 26) serves as a critical reminder of the strict evid
Opinion: New Book Helps Teachers Implement Science of Reading in Their Classrooms
Get kids reading fluently. As much as you can. Have them read and write about books. That, more or less, is the key to translating the science of reading into classroom practice, according to a new bo...
Opinion | A Centenary for Rocket Science
Robert H. Goddard achieved the first liquid-fuel launch on March 16, 1926.
Giants' Hayden Birdsong to seek second opinion after troubling injury diagnosis
Giants righty Hayden Birdsong suffered a Grade 2 forearm strain and UCL sprain, a potential big blow for the young pitcher and San Francisco's staff.
Opinion | Trump Wins When Oscar Winners Stay Silent
Right now it does matter a lot whether actors can find the right words.
Opinion | The Political Cost of Trump’s War
The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump’s falling approval rating and what it portends for November.
Video: Opinion | The Political Cost of Trump’s War
The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump’s falling approval rating and what it portends for November.
Opinion | A Judicial Climate Science Scandal
How political actors hijacked an education manual for judges to serve the plaintiffs bar.
We study pandemics. The resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
Opinions from across America, powered by the Washington Post
Gene Simmons says stars should 'shut up' about politics
Legendary KISS rocker Gene Simmons says celebrities should quit talking politics and keep their opinions to themselves.
Opinion | Trump’s Way of Doing Business With the World May Cost All of Us
Either the budget changes, or America’s relationship with the rest of the world does.
How Trump Officials Embraced an Animal Rights Campaign
The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.
Opinion | Mamdani Is One of America’s Most Popular Politicians. For Now.
The new mayor is having a sunny honeymoon with New Yorkers. Will it last?
Initial thoughts on Colts’ first free-agent moves
First wave of free-agency done, and the Colts have moved as many of us expected, which is rather surprising. It usually does not transpire like this, I was especially surprised by the Pittman and Franklin moves because I did not expect them to happen, but here are my hot opinions on what Ballard and Steichen […]
‘If you don’t live here, it’s quite frankly none of your business’
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
Political Theater at the U.N. on Iran
Antidemocratic leaders hold center stage, and the Human Rights Council is controlled by nations with records of violations.
Opinion: Georgia risks 'best state to do business' stature with data center bills
Georgia is a leader in data center growth and construction, but those gains could be imperiled if legislative proposals pass to stymie the industry.
New Chambersburg director brings business and nonprofit experience
Angie Allaire begins her role as Downtown Chambersburg’s director, emphasizing collaboration, local stories and community connection.
Opinion: When immigration enforcement reaches Alaska’s children, the question isn’t politics
The detention of a Soldotna mother and her kids exposes a gap in safeguards for minors held in Alaska.
Lakers’ LeBron James blasts ‘inconsistent’ NBA officiating
Lakers veteran LeBron James is again speaking out about his frustrations with NBA officials. James gave his opinion on a podcast.
Mental health solutions for the digital age
Ask the digital natives of Gen Z about the source of their biggest mental health challenges, and most will say social media and AI.Several of the nearly 400 guests at the third annual Gen Z Wellness Summit, presented by the Friends of Semel Teen Advisory Council at UCLA on March 8, explicitly named the endless stream of content on their phones as serious stressors. “Everybody is addicted to (Tik Tok) as if they were addicted to substances,” said Jantin Asmar, 17, a senior at Virtual Academy in Antelope Valley. “We’re always chasing that dopamine. We’re expecting that dopamine rush and it’s really decaying our interactions with others.” High school student Jantin Asmar was among nearly 400 people who attended the third annual Gen Z Wellness Summit. (Photo by Sandy Cohen) Even young teens feel pressure to be on social media constantly, both to consume content and collect “likes,” said 13-year-olds Chloe and Sophia, both students at Brentwood School. “Everyone’s always on, and you miss stuff if you’re not on it,” Chloe said, adding that social media’s emphasis on appearances is leading to eating disorders: “That’s a big thing for our generation.”The incessant influx of images and updates creates expectations that “weigh teenagers down,” said Linda Kou, 16, a junior at San Gabriel High School.Even though digital spaces allow people to connect with others beyond their immediate surroundings, it doesn’t always translate to real-life community, said Kelah Morgan, 17, a senior at Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School. High school students Kelah Morgan, left, and Linda Kou, shared about the challenges presented by social media. (Photo by Sandy Cohen) “Even if you see people saying that they relate to you online, it might be hard to find people in your personal life who you see every day who you feel comfortable enough to say, ‘You see me online, but this is me in real life and what I’m actually going through,’” she said.Solutions for our digital timesThe Gen Z Wellness Summit was intentionally designed as a free, in-person gathering where young people interested in mental health from across the southland could meet in person. “Peer support is the most important element of maintaining our mental health in community,” said Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, director of UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.Keynote speakers at the summit addressed AI, social connection and self-empowerment, while breakout sessions included discussions about eating disorders, dating, substance use, phone detox and breathwork. Here are some of the day’s top takeaways:Beware of FOPO: Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, a psychology professor at Columbia University, said that rather than FOMO, or fear of missing out, we ought to be more aware of FOPO: fear of people’s opinions. “Just think about how much your FOPO might be holding you back in your life,” Dr. Kaufman said. “And just that inner contemplation should be enough for you to change your life, because there’s so many things we don’t go after because we have debilitating FOPO.”We don’t need to feel like we’re the best – or what he called “narcissistic self-esteem” – but it’s helpful to acknowledge our own worth, recognize our good qualities and develop self-belief in the skills and talents we’ve cultivated. When we have that – dignity and self-respect, without needing everyone to like us – FOPO is less of a concern.Self-reflection is most effective in community: “When we try to self-reflect alone, we sometimes ruminate,” said Ira Bedzow, PhD, executive director of the Emory University Purpose Project. “But when we self-reflect with people that we trust … (it) allows us to hold ourselves accountable to different ways of seeing and different ways of hearing and different ways of being.”Opening up about our experiences and listening to others are skills we can develop, Dr. Bedzow said.He invited students to participate in what he called a “fishbowl exercise,” where four students sat in a small circle, surrounded by a dozen or so students forming a larger circle. Those in the inner circle answered such questions as: “What stops you from being you today?” and “What helps you feel most like you?”Within minutes, the group in the small circle (the fishbowl), were sharing intimately about their life challenges as those in the outer circle nodded in understanding.After the exercise, one participant said, “I felt like I wasn’t alone, that it wasn’t just me who feels that way.”Another remarked on how “personal” it felt to share face-to-face with others, even strangers.Don’t let AI crush your creativity: Theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne Ming, PhD, has been studying artificial intelligence for more than 20 years. And while she said “it’s reasonable to be concerned” about the fast-growing technology, it can also help humans become better problem-solvers when used strategically.“The smartest thing on the planet today are humans and machines working together creatively,” Dr. Ming said. “What gets more valuable in humans as machines get smarter? Our ability to explore the unknown.“Your unique voice is literally your value to the world … but most of us for most of our lives have been taught to not be unique,” she continued. “Be your own person. Celebrate being different. It is genuinely, measurably, truly valuable.”In a breakout session called “Phone Detox? IYKYK: Living Your Story IRL” led by Don Grant, PhD, students shared their frustrations with AI compromising academic work, art and creativity.“Art is a translation of human experience,” one participant said. “When people use AI, they diminish their own human experience.”Dr. Grant urged them, as “the last generation to remember a world before AI,” to remember the power of imagination and creativity – and to act on it.Remember that social media distorts perceptions: Stuart B. Murray, PhD, PsyD, who directs the Eating Disorders Program and Translational Research in Eating Disorders Program at UCLA, asked the students in his breakout session to take a spontaneous selfie and edit it to conform with society’s beauty standards. All 20 girls in the room immediately got to work, thickening their hair, slimming their faces, plumping their lips.“The pressure to look like what we present on social media can be crippling,” Dr. Murray said. “We now know that social media use is part of a causal pathway into an eating disorder.”Adolescents and young adults are most at risk of developing an eating disorder, he said, with one in three students on college campuses exhibiting clinically meaningful eating-disorder symptoms. More than 4 million people in California will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.Even for those who don’t develop anorexia or bulimia, the ubiquity of modified images online distorts what we consider normal, making us feel worse about ourselves. Remembering that, he and other speakers said, might inspire us to log off occasionally and spend time in the real world with people who love us as we are.
Opinion: Youth Incarceration is a Public Health Crisis
Instead of receiving care, incarcerated youth are exposed to violence, isolation, chronic stress and medical neglect, write José Perez and Reggie Chatman.
Opinion: Colorado health care system should include food as medicine
Building a sustainable approach to chronic disease requires collaboration among health providers, nonprofits, policymakers, community partners.
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup
A Florida appellate panel on Friday blocked a lower court's temporary injunction giving an extra year of eligibility for a college basketball player, ruling in a split opinion that the order's...
Monday Morning Politics: War With Iran; Housing at Sunnyside Yard; ACL Injury Crisis in Girls Sports; Your Daylight Saving Time Opinions | The Brian Lehrer Show
Monday Morning Politics: War With Iran; Housing at Sunnyside Yard; ACL Injury Crisis in Girls Sports; Your Daylight Saving Time Opinions
I fell for the art of the brand in politics
Opinion: Maybe the next phase of politics isn’t louder voices. Maybe it’s quieter competence.
Times Opinion: Diseases don’t care about politics. Vaccines save Tennesseans’ lives
As a family physician in Tennessee, I have the privilege of caring for people at every stage of life, from newborns to grandparents, often all within the same family.
An AI Company Apparently Inspired by ‘the Sims’ Wants to Revolutionize Public Opinion Research
Figuring out what people think and feel is hard. But what if you just use digitally simulated people?
Opinion | Minnesota hospitals face a threat that’s within our ability to solve
"Minnesota’s hospitals are beginning to fail financially, and the reason isn’t what most people think," Colin Baird writes.
‘JUST POLITICS’: Bopp accuses Election Commission of favoritism, expects GOP candidate to be ousted
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 6, 2026 In the increasingly bitter Republican fight over who can be on the May primary ballot for the Senate District 38 seat, a nearly 20-year-old opinion from former Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has new relevance in the attempt to get one candidate tossed from the race.
Video: Opinion | The Pentagon’s Attack on Anthropic Is Political
What happens when the A.I. tools helping to run the country stop sharing the government’s goals? The former Trump A.I. adviser Dean Ball joins “The Ezra Klein Show” to discuss the looming threat of institutional misalignment.
Opinion | The National Academy of Sciences Isn’t Biased
The chapter on climate science remains available on our website.
Has Our Zeal for the Science of Reading Created a Cycle of Confusion? (Opinion)
I’m an Orton-Gillingham-certified teacher. Here’s why the spread of new programs troubles me.
‘Traversal’ Review: Stories of Science and Love
An Indonesian volcano led to lousy weather in Europe. Trapped inside, Mary Shelley began to write “Frankenstein.”
‘Where We Keep the Light’ by Josh Shapiro
Plus “Young Man in a Hurry” by Gavin Newsom and “Stand” by Cory Booker.
Bungie asks sites to delay Marathon reviews, with release date Steam player count below 100K
Gamers may have to form their own opinions about whether Marathon was worth the wait. Although not mandatory, Bungie has asked websites to postpone reviews, leaving Metacritic blank. Naysayers think the unremarkable Marathon Steam player count reflects a lack of confidence in the shooter.
‘Television and film can help model these safety measures’
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
Trump's war in Iran polls badly, but will it hurt Republicans in 2026?
Trump's war is polling badly and has increased gas prices, but supporters say public opinion will shift.
Opinion | It’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff
The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
Opinion | JD Vance Has His Reasons
The vice president’s political transformation from Trump skeptic to MAGA superstar has many roots.
Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.
Texas attorney general: ‘Illegal’ for mental health providers to ‘transition’ kids in state
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday issued a legal opinion that it is illegal for mental health care providers to “transition” children under state law. In 2023, Texas S.B. …
Opinion: Venture capital totals don’t tell Chicago’s full story
Chicago raised $2.6 billion in venture funding last year, but deeper investments in quantum, AI and advanced manufacturing may better signal its long-term economic trajectory, Christy George and Brad Henderson argue.
Mental health providers fall under state ban on youth transition-related care, Paxton says in legal opinion
Therapists, counselors and other mental health professionals could be subject to legal liability under Texas’ ban on transition-related health care for minors, according to a legal opinion re…
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We are fighting for the soul of the country, and nobody is going to be the first to stop shouting.
If Iran Strikes Backfire, Voters Will Know Who’s to Blame
President Donald Trump begins his conflict with Iran on a narrow ledge in public opinion. So long as the mission’s costs to America remain small, he’s unlikely to face insurmountable political pressure to end it. But he starts the war extraordinarily vulnerable to backlash if things go wrong.
Few will mourn Ali Khamenei and his evil legacy, says UK defence secretary
John Healey warns of ‘very real and rising threat’ from Tehran as US and Israeli military action divides political opinion
Opinion | Mental health care can't replace the gun bills we don't pass
"The Republican proposals — crisis hotlines, treatment beds, mobile crisis units," Edward F. Kouneski writes, "Every one of them responds to a problem that has already emerged."
Opinion | Ken Paxton, Anti-Business Republican
The Texas Attorney General sues multiple companies while feeding the plaintiffs bar.