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Canadian politicians agree on virtually nothing except that apologies are owed.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who ran to be vice president on the Democratic ticket alongside former Vice President Kamala ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

On Friday, March 7, Paul Casey posted a bogey-free 7-under 63 to take the lead after the opening round. Sebastian Munoz, Peter Uihlein, Luis Masaveu, Sergio Garcia, Chieh-Po Lee, and Martin Kaymer are ...

This confidence in markets — when they are allowed to work — even after a significant shock or disaster is well-founded. One ...

Brie Gertler, deputy provost and senior vice provost for academic affairs, presented data from the Student Experience in the ...

Economist Thomas Sowell once said, "When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment feels like discrimination ...

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation naming February 2025 Black History Month. "I want to extend my tremendous gratitude to black Americans for all they have done to bring us to this moment, ...

Last year, Arizona State, coming off a 3-9 season, was picked to finish 16th in its first year in the league, then won the ...

Trump, the would-be steward of Greenland and Gaza, has little use for that principle. He’s said that Russia has fought hard ...

Capping ‘indirect funds’ for researchers at 15% is a good start at curtailing the administrative bloat.