Advance Morning News

It's Saturday, January 18, 2025. Today features an op-ed on income inequality, a review of a classic film noire, and the best of the week.

The Second Gilded Age

By Jay Brock

Photo by Florian Wehde on Unsplash

Income distribution has become a major issue in the U.S. The consequences affect us all.

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The Sweet Smell of Success: New York, Night, and Noir

By Alan Herrmann

Even though they were in decline during the 1950s, noirs were not dead and there were still fans of the genre. One of the finest noirs, The Sweet Smell of Success, was released in 1957 and even broke a few rules.

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Best of the Week

Analysis

• Fredericksburg Has A Housing Problem - Now, We Know Exactly How Bad It Is

Education

• Education Spotlight: Local Students Selected as Pages for the 2025 General Assembly Session

• Spotsylvania School Board Elects New Leadership

Consumers

• The CT Calcium Score, Part II

Politics

• An Overview of Bills Introduced by Local State Senators

Opinion

• Data Centers Are a Potentially Transformative Opportunity for Fredericksburg

• Why 'All Politics' Should Not Be Local

Podcasting

• NDP: The Personal Cost of Abuse of Power

Local Obituaries

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