Getting away from it all

$544,136

The average total pay for presidents of taxpayer-supported public universities in 2019, according to a report by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Nineteen public university presidents received more than $1 million in total pay, and another 13 received more than $900,000. One president, Dale Whittaker of the University of Central Florida, received $600,000 in severance pay in 2019 after serving on the job for seven months and then leaving amid a scandal involving the misappropriation of funds by subordinates.

Living on the edge

“Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor.”

Executed

$20,576

The average family health insurance premium in the United States in 2019 for employer-sponsored plans, when both the employer and the worker contributions are added together, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). This included an average employer contribution of $14,561 and an average worker contribution of $6,015. For individual coverage in employer-sponsored plans, the average health insurance premium was $7,188, which included an average employer contribution of $5,946 and an average worker contribution of $1,242.

China’s Wolf Warrior policy

June 6—Rick Flanders on wng.org

China is going to be a real problem as it becomes more powerful and aggressive. It already has a strong influence over American culture and the economy, even as Democrats and world organi­zations praise the oppressive dictatorship.

Blessed be the name

June 6—Bruce Berger on wng.org