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

2½ provocative books on abortion 

May 23—Christy Davis Nordstrom on Facebook

Understanding the perspectives of people you disagree with, and putting a face on them, allows for more compassion. This was a heartbreaking read.

Rexann Bassler on wng.org

Low-decibel thrills

“When is this gonna stop?”

Chicago Police Chief Fred Waller after the killing of 20-month-old Sincere Gaston, who was shot in his car seat while riding with his mother in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The pace of homicides in Chicago grew rapidly in June, with 89 people killed.

Overruled