Labor Day: A holiday to salute America’s workers
Labor Day's original meaning has faded as US union membership plummeted from over 1 in 3 workers in 1954 to just 5.9% of the private sector today.
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Dear Abby: Boyfriend wants to live with her, but not with her son
Acquaintance posted news of woman's death on Facebook before widower had a chance
Meghan just 'proved' Kate and William's worst fears - if it's true they'll be furious
OPINION: Express reporter Adam Toms suggests that the Waleses will not be put at ease by reports around Meghan
Illegal migrants are posing as asylum seekers – now we have Home Office proof
OPINION - ESTHER MCVEY: The British people have had enough of chancers reading from the same scripts and the law firms enabling them.
Sermonette: Work is well documented throughout the Bible
"Enjoy the Labor Day weekend. Reflect on your own work as a prayer to God," writes Bob Sprang of First Presbyterian.
Opinion: A night outside my comfort zone reminded me what Americans still share
Go somewhere outside your normal routine and spend time with people you would otherwise never meet.
On Labor Day let's thank caregivers | Guest column
This Labor Day, honor the 63 million Americans who serve as caregivers, providing essential daily support, comfort and peace of mind to loved ones while often putting their own needs
The Portland Press Herald
Cynthia Phinney is the president of the Maine AFL-CIO, a federation of over 200 unions and 42,000 workers and retirees in Maine.
The Portland Press Herald
Greeting neighbors in passing is no longer the done thing, in my experience. What's become of us?
OPINION: No, Mr. President, New Mexico doesn't need a name change
New Mexico leaders push back after President Donald Trump posted a map suggesting the state be renamed “New America,” citing the state’s history, culture and identity.
Opinion: The 82% pollock claim leaves out what matters to Alaska
An ownership statistic cannot capture the full reach of a fishery that supports thousands of Alaska workers and dozens of communities.
Opinion: Alaska LNG’s gas price promise banks on industrial-scale unknowns
The promised household savings begin only after pipeline demand reaches a threshold that current projections cannot meet.
Opinion: The Roadless Rule is a promise that should never be broken
Rescinding federal protections would put millions of acres, salmon runs and an Indigenous way of life at risk.
Asking Eric: Congregant finds pastor on dating app
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this September 7, 2026 edition of Asking Eric.
Patrick McNamara: Will hesitation on data centers cost JB Pritzker in 2028 presidential bid?
JB Pritzker’s hesitance to deploy a comprehensive solution to data centers could be his Achilles' heel in the 2028 presidential primaries.
Asking Eric: I matched with my pastor on a dating app
We’ve messaged on and off a few times. Nothing inappropriate. But now he wants to go on an actual date, and I don’t know what to do. I can’t tell him now, can I?
Column: D'Andre Swift enjoyed a great camp. He can take the Chicago Bears' offense higher in 2026
D'Andre Swift has by far had the best training camp of any Chicago Bears' offensive player. Here's why he's the most important player for the Bears in 2026.
Democrats hoping to appear ‘normal’ as they roll out their blue wave of weirdos ahead of critical midterms
When we return to work after the Labor Day weekend, the hope is that America will start paying attention to the stark choice offered at the midterm elections in November.
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AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt: Friedrich Merz Is the Wrong Leader for Germany – Opinion
The right-wing Alternative for Germany won in a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday. What does that mean for the country at large?
Kemi Badenoch's masterstroke will have Andy Burnham and John Healey running scared
OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: The Tory leader has found that rarest of things in politics.
Meghan Markle just became Princess Kate’s biggest threat - here’s why
For years, Princess Catherine has occupied a position Meghan Markle simply couldn’t touch: future Queen, undisputed royal fashion heavyweight and arguably the woman who best understands how to make modern...
'Nigel Farage is sweating over scandal - and Andy Burnham might just be the luckiest man in politics'
OPINION: Nigel Farage’s very appearance on Laura Kuenssberg’s show confirmed he’s sweating over a scandal where “looks bad” doesn’t do it justice
Stop crying over Noa Kirel’s bloody video, it’s time to let her grow up - comment
A highly unusual, explicit “18+” warning label flashes across the screen, cautioning that the video contains graphic violence and blood, but the collective shock is completely overblown.