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OPINION: EPA can lead drive toward healthier air

Increased exposure to air pollution such as in high traffic corridors or near busy highways can increase the likelihood for children to cough, wheeze or sneeze, and generally worsen their respiratory conditions.

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OPINION: Natural gas rate increase must be rejected

Utility bills comprise an oversized portion of the expenses for low-income households and persons living on fixed incomes. Too many need to make the difficult choice between turning on the heater or buying groceries.

OPINION: To be saved, real journalism must be rewarded

The “information age” has brought us a world drowning in fake news, misinformation and illiberal public discourse — but it has also brought us a world where the news-consuming public find it easier than ever to build intellectual silos.

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