USPS to drop Saturday mail delivery in August
Editorial urges caution as the USPS plans six day to five day delivery to cut costs saving about 2 billion annually. Congress faces a funding mandate for retirees medical costs and must decide whether to uphold or revoke the Saturday cutback. The move could impact newspapers rural communities the elderly and businesses relying on weekend service.
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Demographic sea change shakes Muslim world fertility
Washington analyst Nicholas Eberstadt reports a rapid fertility decline and a flight from marriage in much of the Muslim world. Across 49 Muslim-majority states, fertility dropped about 41 percent since the 1970s while marriage rates fall, aging populations loom, and youth bulges give way to demographic shifts.
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Fluoridation debate fueled by junk science
Adrian Melott argues the Lawrence City Commission should not rely on non scientists for a fluoride report and cites NRC EPA reviews showing no harm at municipal fluoridation levels. He questions public policy debates on science topics, urges funding and adherence to scientific results, and notes broader misinformation.
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Cost concerns over Lawrence recreation center bid
David Reynolds urges the Lawrence City Commission to disclose full costs for the proposed recreation center. He cites a $25 million city contribution and urges hearings, a clear budget, contingency plans, and assurance that taxes will not rise now or in the future. He calls for detailed operating, capital, and maintenance costs and income sources.
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