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Taking cannabis out of the most-dangerous-drug category is almost literally the least the federal government can do on the subject. Further work is needed to catch up with Americans' knowledge and practice.

To be as tough as the guys, Republicans Kristi Noem shot her dog, Joni Ernst castrated hogs, Sarah Palin advocated shooting wolves from the air.

A reader says she miscarried in Florida in 1989 and had to bleed for week to get needed care. She fears abortion bans will harm miscarriage patients.

President Biden is putting his reelection at risk by not publicly calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.

Trump's politics and alleged criminal acts don't matter to many of his voters. They just admire his over-the-top tough-guy swagger.

The automatic braking requirement for new cars is a milestone for U.S. road safety, on par with seat belts and airbags.

Restaurants still need humans to do much of the labor. Working people deserve to have their voices heard in determining how, when or whether AI and automation should be used.

For frequent fliers, Clear's line-skipping service is worth paying for. The state shouldn't limit its expansion to other airports.

Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over the New York hush money trial, fined the ex-president for repeatedly violating a gag order and threatened incarceration.

Increases in property taxes and water rates will help keep Southern California's water flowing. Costs would be higher and water scarcer without modest hikes by the Metropolitan Water District now.