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Reghan Winkler: Keep your crisis giving safe

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The recent tragedies such as the Michigan State University shooting or the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have left many people devastated and looking for ways to help. However, in times of crisis, scammers often exploit people’s generosity by setting up fake fundraising campaigns or charities that claim to support victims.

Legal-Ease: Selling my house: what are my taxes?

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Over a decade ago, the law changed regarding the tax treatment of gain in value on the sale of a primary residence. Some aspects of the “old law” remain as points of confusion that lead to misunderstanding of the law as it currently is.

Don Stratton: Rowdy Richardson, one tough character

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In the late 1700s, Congress passed the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dealing with “cruel and unusual punishment.” Over the years, numerous lawsuits have been filed about just what violates that mandate, such as the death penalty and corporal punishment in schools, both of which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled did not violate the Eighth Amendment prohibition.

Phil Hugo: The last ride to Shiloh

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It’s mid-September, the late morning sky covered with brush strokes of gray that hold the sun at bay. My wife Karen and I follow the hearse into the parking lot of Shiloh Mennonite Church in Resaca, Ohio. I was last here in September of 2007 for the funeral of Karen’s father, Elmer Jantzi.

Ron Lora: White Christian nationalism threatens democracy

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“We need a national divorce,” tweeted Marjorie Taylor Greene on President’s Day.

Mark Figley: Another disaster by Buttigieg

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On Jan. 28, 16 train cars derailed near Keatchie, Louisiana. Two cars spilled toxic propinoic acid and acetic anhydride, forcing 130 people to be evacuated. On Feb. 13, 21 train cars derailed in a deadly collision with an 18-wheeler near Splendora, Texas. Then, on Feb. 16, a Norfolk Southern train accident occurred outside Detroit’s Van Buren Township, where at least seven cars derailed, one of which was carrying toxic materials.

Tom Purcell: Rooting for Senator Fetterman

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The day started at 7 a.m. with a breakfast meeting and ended after 11 p.m. — and I was exhausted.

Holy Cow! History: Abraham Lincoln II, the grandson Honest Abe never met

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If you’ve ever held a penny, memorized the Gettysburg Address in school or visited that big marble memorial in Washington, you’ve heard of Abraham Lincoln. But you’ve probably never heard of Abraham Lincoln II. Since we honor our presidents in February, it’s the perfect time to discover the grandson that Abe Lincoln never met.

Christine Flowers: Who would think that Catholics might be targeted by the FBI?

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A few years ago, after I’d written a series of columns about how the Catholic church had borne a disproportionate share of criticism regarding the sex abuse scandal, a number of readers responded with such negativity that they all but confirmed the anti-Catholic bias.

Robert B. Reich: Jimmy Carter and the end of democratic capitalism

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I’m honoring Presidents’ Day by sharing with you some thoughts about Jimmy Carter, who is now in hospice care.