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It’s August, and we have not quite given up on summer and are wondering when it will end. The temperatures are consistently in the...

This is the second of a two-part report on the lack of responsibility displayed by elementary school students. Input was obtained by querying educators...

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of the issues faced by Social Security, which provides at least 70% of income for about one in six...

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes and one in five don’t know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

What exactly is a podiatrist? The short answer is a foot and ankle specialist. A podiatrist is a physician who has an undergraduate degree, a...

It is May and time for graduation ceremonies, which are generally called “a commencement,” meaning a beginning. This year’s ceremonies will truly be recognition of...

It seems like a rather innocuous question: How long does it take to build a new home? The inquiry is certainly relevant with Maricopa remaining...

What is mathematics? To many readers of this column, it is subject matter you must learn in school with a series of rules and methods...

Last month’s column looked at how the teaching of math in the elementary grades has reduced the number of students taking advanced math classes...

The theme of National Women’s History Month, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during...

When you get a new computer, it seems lightning fast. But after a few years, it gets slower... and slower.   The reasons aren’t a...