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Ukraine’s inspiring democratic resilience

What rural folks don’t understand about city life

A great example of Democratic ineptitude: Me

50 years ago, he saw a document in the JFK file. Where is it now?

50 years ago, he saw a document in the JFK file. Where is it now?

How to really improve public transit systems

Pick up that penny (even if you’re not Jewish)

Ones to watch as the 2026 midterm races kick into gear

Ones to watch as the 2026 midterm races kick into gear

Khomeini promised free water. Iran is running out of it.

Lawfare is a downward spiral. Here’s an escape hatch.

Strongmen around the world are increasingly inspired by America’s example

China’s rare-earth dominance is secured by American red tape

Women know the true price of Thanksgiving. And it isn’t $55.

Women know the true price of Thanksgiving. And it isn’t $55.

The National Guard ambush

A nation of immigrants

Japan’s prime minister says the quiet part out loud

Black Friday is dead. Long live capitalism.

Britain has become a cautionary tale for overspending

Trump’s in-kind contribution to Mark Kelly ’28

Civility and respect on airplanes must go both ways

Civility and respect on airplanes must go both ways

Thankful for breakthroughs in gene therapy

Court ruling rightly safeguards taxpayer privacy

Trump chose just the wrong moment to play hardball with Ukraine

What my deep-fried turkey has to teach about America this year

These universities are reviving higher eduction’s civic seriousness

These universities are reviving higher eduction’s civic seriousness

Welcome to the labyrinth of Trump’s policies on the cost of living

In ‘Stranger Things,’ I found something familiar, and inspiring

In ‘Stranger Things,’ I found something familiar, and inspiring

At Thanksgiving, my house is peopled with blessings

At Thanksgiving, my house is peopled with blessings

Cartoon by Joe Heller

D.C. will miss Mayor Muriel Bowser when she’s gone

D.C. will miss Mayor Muriel Bowser when she’s gone

How Thanksgiving shrank down to the size of a screen

How Thanksgiving shrank down to the size of a screen