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Opinion: Why the push to legalize gambling on U.S. elections is so dangerous

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission denied financial services firm Kalshi's bid to allow betting on control of Congress. Now the company is suing to overturn the decision.




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Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it?

Writers and other creators see OpenAI's forthcoming Media Manager as an attempt to evade responsibility for the theft of intellectual property.




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Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn't celebrating the tech behemoth's 30th

Along with Google and Facebook, the company has done more than most to undo privacy as we once knew it, creating an economy built on our personal data.




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Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans

When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines.




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Opinion: How bringing back the woolly mammoth could save species that still walk the Earth

The 'de-extinction' company Colossal and the conservation group Re:wild found common ground in the potential of genetic technology to rescue today's disappearing creatures.




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Opinion: Silicon Valley is maximizing profit at everyone's expense. It doesn't have to be this way

Big Tech titans such as Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman are divided between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump but all too united in their selfish aims. We need a new model.




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Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology.




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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it

If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives.




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Opinion: Desperate for good news about climate change? Consider the pace of clean energy growth

Solar, wind, hydrogen and other renewable technologies are likely to become cheaper and available at a rapid clip, creating huge business and political opportunities.




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Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, and a lawsuit alleging that GEDmatch shares data with Facebook, highlights how far your genetic information could travel without your consent.




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Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember

NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.




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The mainstream media was 2024’s other big loser. Is there any path forward? |Opinion




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Opinion | Democrats Could Have Won. Our Excuses Mask a Devastating Reality. - The New York Times

a 1% change in several swing states...




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Opinion: The day the Animas River ran orange with pollution may have been the start of something beautiful

It was the summer of 2015 when the Animas River in southern Colorado turned such a garish orange-gold that it made national news.




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Opinion: Colorado’s schools fail students with disabilities using hidden suspensions to keep them home

When paraprofessionals miss a day of work, the children they ordinarily support are sent home or kept out of school altogether. This is not just unacceptable -- it’s a crisis. And some of Colorado’s most vulnerable students are the victims.




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Opinion: A ban on fur in Denver would only hurt this thriving cow town

When something is on the ballot that will hurt the National Western Stock Show, the Denver Powwow, our fly-fishing businesses and hatmakers, that should rile us all up. Hands off our hats!





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Opinion: Why we need more lions in Colorado and less trophy hunting

As a hunter, rancher, veterinarian, and lifelong member of the NRA, I believe that The Denver Post has badly misread Proposition 127 and does not understand the real dynamics with trophy hunting of our native wild cats.





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Opinion: Initiatives 50 and 108 are “reckless” efforts to control property taxes

Two reckless initiatives headed for the November ballot, 50 and 108, would gut the resources needed to pay firefighters, recruit and retain volunteers, buy equipment, and respond quickly when you call.




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Opinion: This wretched campaign is over. Thank goodness. Now what?

"For now, let’s celebrate the end of the most vexing, mean-spirited and household-dividing presidential election in modern times, as it heaves itself across the finish line and crumples in a lousy heap."






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Opinion: In small-town Kansas, my uncles returned from war to the kind of support all veterans deserve

My uncles are all gone now. But there are many veterans here with us now, from many fields of battle, suffering the consequences and they don't have the support they need or haven't been connected to that help.









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News24 | OPINION | Lisa Otto: Isolationism vs hegemony... and the contradictions of Trump's America

America and Americans must decide what the US' place in the world is and then accept what comes with that, writes Lisa Otto.




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Opinion: Why the Science of Reading Is Right for My Young Learner

I’m writing this for all the parents out there: Don’t leave your child’s reading success to chance. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I was one of those parents. Sure, my wife and I read to our son every night, and we had plenty of books, newspapers and magazines around the house. Our local public school spent a lot of time on literacy too, but I cringe now as I look back on how they did it. They taught kids to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words using pictures, the first letter or other context clues.




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Trump’s America: Domestic and International Public Opinion




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Smithsonian Second Opinion: Forging the Future

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Dr. David Skorton joins some of the world’s leading thinkers in a spirited discussion about our ever changing planet




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News24 Business | OPINION | The four letters that will define COP29

The New Collective Quantified Goal – a post-2025 climate finance target – is set to be a defining agenda item at COP29, aiming for a more ambitious and equitable financial commitment for developing countries, says Punki Modise.




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News24 Business | OPINION | Know who to trust with your money - and when

When you don’t know how financial products or services, such as the two-pot retirement system, it is easy to become mistrustful. Unfounded mistrust can cost you, but knowing the basics can help you make the most of what is available. Laura du Preez explains.




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News24 Business | OPINION | Matriculants' other big test - how they'll manage their money

Ensuring and tracking your financial progress, no matter what path your life takes, is easier than navigating careers or relationships. But good habits have to be set up early, says Laura du Preez.




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Shaan Shares His Opinion On The Frequency Of Autotune Implementation In Present Times

On an earlier occasion, Shaan had taken a dig at new-age singers highlighting how they have shifted to "minimalistic" songs




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Interpreting American Public Opinion on International Trade: How Should Asia Respond?

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WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Jason Riley, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Reuters/AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly




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WSJ Opinion: James Bond’s License to Kill Fun

Inside View: Much like too many films these days, “No Time to Die” and the other Daniel Craig 007 movies have taken a dark turn. This from a franchise that used to deliver fun and sophistication. Images: Danjaq/MGM Composite: Mark Kelly




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WSJ Opinion: Stacey Abrams, Voter Suppression and Georgia 2022

Potomac Watch: Stacey Abrams lost the 2018 Georgia governor's race to republican Brian Kemp, and to this day she's never accepted the result. In 2022 the progressive democrat will take him on again, despite still being mostly focused on "voter suppression." Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly




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WSJ Opinion: What if The Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade?

Wonder Land: The end of Roe would erode the foundations not just of abortion, but of an entire philosophy of American governance born 50 years ago with Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society." Image: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images




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WSJ Opinion: Weak Foreign Policy Exacerbates Russia, Ukraine Tensions

Joe Biden came to office promising he'd take a tough stance with Vladimir Putin, but his foreign policy decisions to date haven't deterred Russia amassing thousands of troops in readiness to invade Ukraine. Images: Getty Images/Maxar Composite: Mark Kelly




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WSJ Opinion: Biden's Failing Vaccine Mandates

Journal Editorial Report: He fought the law, and the law won. Image: Drew Angerer/Getty Images




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WSJ Opinion: The High Political Heat of the Crime Wave

Journal Editorial Report: Progressive prosecutors make no apologies. Image: Gabriella Audi/AFP via Getty Images




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WSJ Opinion: Does Joe Biden Actually Have a China Policy?

Journal Editorial Report: A diplomatic Olympic boycott may not be enough. Image: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images




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WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn, Jillian Melchior and Dan Henninger. Images: AFP via Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly




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WSJ Opinion: Blame Progressive Voters for Rising Crime

Wonder Land: As District Attorneys pull back on prosecution and focus on areas like bail reduction, crime rates are rising. Perhaps voters are now starting to regret the consequences of electing progressives. Image: Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images