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Tim Walz speaks on the border crisis

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Tim Walz speaks on the border crisis

Friday, April 11, 2025

You might not have noticed, but Minnesota governor and losing 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz is on a national tour. He is holding town halls in congressional districts won by President Donald Trump in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin and more.

Laser treatment may not provide cure

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Laser treatment may not provide cure

Friday, April 11, 2025

ASK THE DOCTORSHello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. Our inboxes are brimming with your questions and comments, so we’ll get right down to business.

Boyfriend’s public proposal brings up doubts

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Boyfriend’s public proposal brings up doubts

Friday, April 11, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently proposed to me, and I said no – not because I don’t want to marry him, but because of how he did it.He proposed at a baseball game in front of a huge crowd, and it felt completely wrong for me. I don’t even like sports, and he knows that.

Special elections give GOP pause

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Special elections give GOP pause

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

SEBASTIAN, Fla. – Was Florida whispering? Was Wisconsin shouting? Suddenly these two questions, rooted in states that Donald Trump carried only five months ago, are at the forefront of American political discussion and calculation.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Fruits, vegetables provide helpful polyphenols

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the monthly letters column. We hope everyone is recovering from the lost hour in the daylight-saving annual time shift.

Soon-to-be parolee wants to reconnect

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Soon-to-be parolee wants to reconnect

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m getting out of prison soon, and I’m worried about what comes next. When I left home, things were a bit rocky with my family. Some people have stayed in touch, and others created distance, but I wonder if there is space for reconciliation.

It’s time to take Trump seriously

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It’s time to take Trump seriously

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

President Trump says he’s “not joking” about possibly running for a third term. But the Constitution clearly forbids such a move. So what’s going on?It’s hard to know what Trump is really thinking.

Nervous as a cat is just an expression

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Nervous as a cat is just an expression

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

I have decided the expression “she was nervous as a cat,” makes no sense. Our cat, Felix, is the least nervous creature I have ever lived with.My old Newfoundland dog, Moxie, with her saggy jowls and lumbering gait, was much more nervous than Felix.

Colleague is overly dedicated to their job

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Colleague is overly dedicated to their job

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: A woman at my job has been giving me hell. She works nonstop. She’s often sending emails at 9 p.m. or 4 a.m. – and she actually expects a response! Recently she chewed out one of my colleagues because she requested something at 6 a.m. and didn’t hear back until 8 a.m.

The annual White House dinner fiasco

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The annual White House dinner fiasco

Friday, April 4, 2025

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Association abruptly canceled the performance of comedian Amber Ruffin, originally scheduled for the organization’s April 26 annual dinner.