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In the face of mass migration, we can learn from Oklahoma’s young people
It has been estimated that up to 1.2 billion people will be displaced by climate change worldwide by 2050. That means the number of...
Ten Commandments: Reactions spur moral discussion
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Banning refugees would deny Christianity’s vulnerability
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Missed our growth party? Don’t worry, here is a recap
Saturday night, NonDoc hosted a growth party to celebrate and support independent journalism.
We were pleased to welcome so many readers, writers, advertisers and contributors for...
Despite optimism and high expectations, 2021 bombed
I've always hated New Year's Eve.
As a kid growing up under the Cold War threat of nuclear annihilation, New Year's seemed like a perfect...
Personal fowl: Switzer blitzes Stitt on rooster rumbles
Somehow, in 2023, conversations about cockfighting are still occurring at the Oklahoma State Capitol and among state leaders.
Recently, Gov. Kevin Stitt ruffled feathers by...
Bacon takes the ’10-year challenge’
Ah, bacon as analogy for life. I can't think of anything more appropriate really, at least for my own personal experience.
Maybe you've seen one...
Evils of terrorism, large and small, at your doorstep
AUSTIN, Texas — Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist.
McVeigh was an American-born, lily-white, homegrown terrorist who killed 168 people, grievously injured three times that number...
Test prep: ‘Feed the teacher, or he will eat the kids’
My first introduction to test prep was as a rookie teacher in 1992. Five educators with advanced degrees grew frustrated when analyzing a test...
NewsOK makes ironic editorial decision on Mixon video
The way NewsOK.com handled its Friday release of the Joe Mixon fight video highlights the delicate nature of an editorial decision that we warned...