Opinion

Summer is in full swing, and the days are still hot, but it is time for Johnson County students, teachers and administrators to return to school. Some students will have their very first, first day of school, while others will have their last, first day. Some teachers have their first day at a new school, while others will be returning after the summer break. The Johnson County Public Library is here to help, regardless of the circumstances.

On July 23, 2023, Elon Musk announced the rebranding of Twitter to a new company, “X Corp.” Musk says he wants to transform the ubiquitous and influential social media platform into in his words an “everything app.”

Every time I’ve sat down with economists over the past few months, we have lamented the dismal state of the housing policy discussion. Against stiff competition, it is easily the most poorly informed policy debate in America. Maybe a few facts will help.

Here’s a question.

Parents are getting a big win as their kids go back to school this year: no more textbook fees. But as the details unfold, school districts around the state are preparing for a shortfall between what the state is going to give them and what the actual costs are.

I subscribe to several health publications and most of them offer some advice on avoiding medical scams.

A storm is on the horizon.

I attended a wedding recently, one where, because my wife officiated, I was able to observe the ceremony close up. Because my wife and I were both college professors for four decades, we have attended numerous weddings of students over those years, and we have both now officiated at several.

Pregnancy can be a dangerous condition in America, especially in Indiana. According to the Commonwealth Fund, the United States has the highest maternal-mortality rate among all the high-income countries despite spending two to four times more on health care. In fact, the U.S. maternal-mortality rate is three times higher than those of other wealthy countries. The rate has progressively increased since 2000, spiking in recent years, partly due to the COVID crisis resulting in reduced health-care access.

Now that the patriotic observances are past, it’s time to turn to another pillar of Americanism — baseball.