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Beautiful houses on my everyday walk

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Beautiful houses on my everyday walk

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Every day, I walk by dozens of beautiful houses.I am an admirer of grand old houses.I live downtown, just blocks away from some of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, where lumber barons and early merchants built their houses when the city was young.

College student getting mixed signals

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College student getting mixed signals

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am new to dating and honestly feel at a loss. I’m a male college student who has never had a real relationship. I feel like I let things slide in the pursuit of forming a relationship, and I end up getting hurt.

Worst foreign policy blunder in decades

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Worst foreign policy blunder in decades

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

ANew York Times reports “President Trump Lost This War.” The New Yorker reports on “The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War.” Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, calls Trump’s stumble into Iran “the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.

Husband pressures wife to have fourth baby

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Husband pressures wife to have fourth baby

Saturday, June 27, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I are in a standoff right now regarding children. We already have three kids, but he wants one more. I told him that I don’t have the physical or mental capacity to take care of another child.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Prickly pear wound may require dermatologist

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Dear Doctors: I had a bad reaction to the barbs of a prickly pear cactus.Most of the itching stopped after I found and removed 20 tiny barbs, but now there’s tingling and itching in my hands. Antihistamines help, but I’m looking for a long-term solution.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, June 27, 2026

30 YEARS AGO• “Pathways to the Future” was the topic for the Clinton High School Teacher Cadets’ final seminar of the year, taught by Southwestern Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Gregg Moss. Cadets showed their blueprints for schools of the future.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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Diseases spread by ticks take time to transmit

Friday, June 26, 2026

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I got bitten by a tick in April. That’s earlier than our tick season here usually starts. I went to urgent care, and the doctor said that because I was sure it had been attached for less than an hour, a Lyme infection wasn’t likely. Is that true?

Gen Z’er looking to make more connections

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Gen Z’er looking to make more connections

Friday, June 26, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: As a member of Gen Z, many of my social media feeds are filled with rotating headlines about the latest global news. I have noticed that many of my friends are unsure about how to develop as young adults during such a transitional point in time.

It’s pointing toward Democratic House

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It’s pointing toward Democratic House

Friday, June 26, 2026

By a number of conventional measures, the Republican Party should be headed for a huge loss in this November’s House midterm elections. But some experts think the results will be much closer than originally thought.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

• If you want to feed and support bees, resist the urge to give them honey. Honey from outside or unknown sources can contain harmful pathogens, including diseases that can devastate entire bee colonies.