Reflections: Medical care
Columnist Allan Winkler's wife recently landed in McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital with a serious infection. The situation led Winkler to reflect on the cost of health care in the U.S.
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Local Legends: The pioneer polymath
James McBride's career in Butler County spanned a number of industries, from hotel owner and entrepreneur to Miami University Trustee and even state representative.
This winter, try your hand at baking a fruitcake with local ingredients
Store-bought fruitcakes may be the butt of jokes, but James Rubenstein writes that a homemade variety with local ingredients is worth the effort.
Social media, mental health and our kids
Australia recently moved to ban social media accounts for adolescents under age 16. Teens spend an average of 5 hours each day on social media-related apps, and legislators in the U.S., too, are looking for ways to curb technology's influence.
How to cook classic Romanian dishes for the holidays
This holiday season, board president James Rubenstein is making classic Romanian dishes with local Oxford ingredients.
Letter to the Editor: Miami’s proposed Slant Walk site for a new arena
Professor Emeritus Jerome Stanley responds to news that the green space next to Slant Walk is among locations being considered for a future Miami University arena.
News in a fractured media market
Advertisers have spent $390 billion in the U.S. this year. Unlike in the past century, though, only a sliver of that funding has gone toward print media as the market has continued to diversify.