I am Megan Giles Cooney, a Philadelphia-and Northern Michigan-based journalist. Meet me in the middle as I explore today’s events using curiosity, empathy, and fair-mindedness. My newspaper columns, syndicated in over 70 local newspapers, are factual, informative, and authentic opinion pieces. I cover everything from 2024: national issues, local issues, pop culture, emptying the nest, grief, and often asking how we can all get along better.
Focusing on our differences has yet to get us very far. In fact, divisions now threaten our very democracy. Perhaps the best way forward is to identify the human values, hopes, and dreams we all share and then build anew on this common ground.
Signal chat excuses unhelpful and lack accountability
Here is the rub I have with White House senior defense officials using the public access, non-secure chat app Signal…
Canadian wedding, U.S. emotions
We can all relate to a time when we have hurt someone near and dear. Life, being life, has consequences;…
Our flawed health care system
Most Americans are familiar with the inadequacies of health care insurance: it is expensive, not transparent, with costs and claim…
Megan Giles Cooney | Billions in opioid deal bear watching
Opioid abuse tells a tragic American story since avoidable deaths began in the 1990s. Nearly 700,000 people lost their lives…
When will school shootings get action?
Please, America. Where are we going with gun violence against children in what should be a designated safe place: school?…
Ads jar epic documentary
After Thanksgiving, I watched a documentary that ultimately set me at odds with December’s frenzied pace. For me, the month…
Red or blue, this impacts you
I am a journalist, so I don’t wear a red or blue shirt. I try to use my writing to…
In the wake of Helene and Milton, every little bit helps
ou may be reading this column safe and dry in your home or apartment, far from the twin disasters of…
Iconic ad theme also divides us
Fifty years ago, Burger King introduced a new concept to American consumers: “Have it your way.” What started as an…
It is 2024. Why do people still drink and drive?
A suspected drunken driver recently killed two bright stars in the hockey world — National Hockey League standout Johnny Gaudreau,…
Iconic ad theme also divides us
Fifty years ago, Burger King introduced a new concept to American consumers: “Have it your way.” What started as an…
A healing journey in memories of JFK Jr.
Grief shifts. One moment, it’s a happy memory; the next, it’s not. Whether it’s the death of a dear one,…