Environment laws face tougher reform, Harris survey findings
A nationwide poll shows 86 percent oppose loosening Clean Air Act rules and 52 percent favor stricter Clean Water Act standards next year. Only 12 percent want less strict Air Act rules, while 4 percent want fewer Water Act provisions. Strong support for stricter pollution controls persists.
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Significant Other enters lyrics in Royko satire
Royko riffs on the term significant other replacing girlfriend or boyfriend in songs and dialogue. He imagines humorous lines about singing to a significant other and riffs on classics like You Are My Sunshine reimagined with the phrase. The piece highlights how the term shifts romantic language and pop culture usage.
Rome No. 1? A Roman reflection on rankings and life
columnist John L. Hess laments Rome’s past glory and today’s troubles while contrasting America’s chase for No. 1 in GDP, space, and arms with Italy’s longer view of quality of life. He notes inflation, unemployment, earthquakes, and corruption, yet describes Italians enjoying food, beaches, and family, suggesting no one really wins the No. 1 race.
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