'My son and Gus Walz deserve a champion like Tim Walz'
Tina Brown at The New York Times
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'Let's not learn the wrong lessons from Matthew Perry's ketamine tragedy'
Los Angeles Times editorial board
It's "impossible to say with confidence that Matthew Perry would be alive today" if not for ketamine, says the Los Angeles Times editorial board. But the harm of ketamine is "not in ketamine itself, nor even in its rising popularity among the rich and famous." Rather, it's in "using it to prey on the ill and vulnerable for personal gain." Ketamine "can have great therapeutic value when administered responsibly under controlled conditions."
'Canada's child care "reform": Following the money'
Matthew Lau at National Review
The "Trudeau government's takeover of Canada's childcare sector, initiated in 2021, has been a mess from coast to coast," says Matthew Lau. What is "not so well-documented is how many taxpayers' dollars for childcare are now being consumed by bureaucracy." Amid a "shortage of childcare spaces, the government is spending more on diversity, equity, inclusion, and administration" than childcare. "Bureaucrats, unions, and activists are the ones benefiting from the government takeover."
'How simple monitors can prevent air pollution-related illness'
Joshua Graff Zivin, Benjamin Krebs and Matthew J. Neidell at Time
Tracking air quality is a "critical step toward preventing air pollution-related illnesses, yet monitoring is nowhere near granular enough," say Joshua Graff Zivin, Benjamin Krebs and Matthew J. Neidell. Inaccurate information "can lead to wasted time and money if people stay home from school or work," or "result in poorer health for people who venture out into dirty air thinking it's clean." The world needs the "equivalent of Waze or Google Maps for air quality instead of traffic."
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Taiwan eyes Iron Dome-like defence against ChinaUnder the Radar President announces historic increase in defence spending as Chinese aggression towards autonomous island escalates
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Political cartoons for November 30Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include the Saudi-China relationship, MAGA spelled wrong, and more
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Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover: ‘a right-leaning media powerhouse’Talking Point Deal gives Daily Mail and General Trust more than 50% of circulation in the UK newspaper market
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‘Every teacher is a literacy teacher’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘These attacks rely on a political repurposing’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Pentagon targets Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ videoSpeed Read The Pentagon threatened to recall Kelly to active duty
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‘Latinos bring a wealth of knowledge and cultural connection to the ocean’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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A crowded field of Democrats is filling up the California governor’s raceIn the Spotlight Over a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy
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‘The issue isn’t talent but moral guidance’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The money to fix this problem already exists’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Comey grand jury never saw final indictmentSpeed Read This ‘drove home just how slapdash’ the case is, said The New York Times
