Articles by members of The Times's editorial board that take a closer look at issues of the day.
The Good News (Really) About Voting Machines
The movement to include paper records is getting results. By Adam Cohen.
’Tis the Season . . . To Recycle All of That Junk
A few small steps to make the world a modestly cleaner and healthier place. By Eleanor Randolph.
Judges for Sale
It is long past time to drain the influence money from America's system of justice. By Dorothy Samuels.
How to Fight Poverty: 8 Programs That Work
If antipoverty efforts do not help as much as Americans would like, one reason is that their government is spending far less than they think it is. By Tina Rosenberg.
The Foley Scandal and the Risks of Righteous Politicking
The mixture of sexual predation and moral hypocrisy is a potent cocktail for voters preparing for Tuesday’s election. By Francis X. Clines
7 Campaign Ads Worth Watching
The airwaves are flooded with commercials, some heartwarming, others nasty, some aimless, others brutally effective. By Adam Cohen.
Beyond Fossil Fuels
Thirty years of research have produced a range of new technologies that can help turn abundant energy sources — wind, biomass, solar, even water itself — into alternative fuels. By Robert B. Semple Jr.
Our Indefensible National Security Budget
Half a trillion dollars a year should buy a lot more security than we’re getting. By David C. Unger.
Hey! Hey! I’m Walking Here! — How New York (and Other Big Cities) Should Solve the Traffic Problem
Urban areas need fewer cars and more cyclists, pedestrians and mass-transit riders. By Carolyn Curiel.
Things Fall Apart: Fixing America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
For the sake of the economy and the country’s competitiveness, it’s time to rebuild. By Nicholas Kulish.
On the Recentness of What We Know
The sky overhead may look the same, but the universe has changed completely. By Verlyn Klinkenborg.
The Rise of the Super-Rich
While the wealthiest Americans are reaping the benefits of the Bush administration’s economic policies, the rest of the nation is being left behind. By Teresa Tritch.
The Evidence for Global Warming
There's no doubt pollution is heating things up, but some parts of the case are stronger than others. By Philip M. Boffey.
The Terrible, Horrible, Urgent National Disaster That Immigration Isn't
Enforcement only sounds good until you count the costs. By Lawrence Downes.
Can the Democrats Win Back Congress?
Polls show that a long list of Republican woes — including ethics scandals, skyrocketing oil prices and a poorly managed war in Iraq — have loosened the party's grip on power. But the real test will come in November. By Francis X. Clines.
The The Big, Fat American Kid Crisis . . . And 10 Things We Should Do About It
We should encourage young people — and particularly the nation's 9 million overweight children — to take responsibility for their weight and health. But we should also start to consider childhood obesity a social problem, and take action as a nation. By Eleanor Randolph.
Reining In Justice Scalia
The Supreme Court justice's bad off-the-bench behavior is damaging his own integrity, and the authority of the nation's highest court. By Adam Cohen.
The Star-Strangled Banner
Some concerned citizens are trying to revive our overrated, undersung national anthem, but is it really worth the effort? By Lawrence Downes.
The Scandal of 'Poor People's Diseases'
If you get sick, it's better to have a disease that afflicts the rich. By Tina Rosenberg.
25 Key Questions on Iraq
What the Bush administration and the American public should have been asking then, and what they should be asking now. By David C. Unger.
The End of Oil
America needs to break its petroleum habit soon because the reserves that now fuel the world's economy may soon be running out. By Robert B. Semple Jr.
Can Oprah Change the Phony-Memoir Culture?
The queen of TV talk shows has exposed James Frey, but the problem of fictional non-fiction goes deeper than just one author. By Adam Cohen.
For Liberia a New Leader, and a Ray of Hope
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first woman president, survived her country's troubled and violent past. Now she intends to set a new course for its future. By Helene Cooper.
The Evolution Wars, Revisited
The newest legal challenges to Darwin's theory are little more than creationism in disguise. By Philip M. Boffey.
At Ground Zero, a Grand Vision in Retreat.
The inspired early plans to rebuild the World Trade Center are falling prey to private interests and public apathy. By Eleanor Randolph and Verlyn Klinkenborg.
The So-Called War on Christmas
There is no "liberal plot" against the holiday. But there is a growing respect for America's religious diversity. By Adam Cohen.
The Waning Power of Roe v. Wade
Although the landmark ruling survives, the right to abortion has been steadily eroding. By Dorothy Samuels.
New Rules on Going Broke in America
A new bankruptcy law may make us all be worse off because of the way in which it weakens American economic life. By Nicholas Kulish.
How Money Buys Power in American Politics
The Midas touch tops the common touch as the main dynamic for Washington's ever safer incumbents. By Francis X. Clines.
A Portrait of the Writer as a Computer User
An author's journey from ribbon and ink to iMac. By Verlyn Klinkenborg.
Tilting the Tax System in Favor of the Rich
There was a pause after Katrina, but the drive for changes that burden the middle class and poor goes on. By Teresa Tritch.
Hail to the Female Chief
A new ABC series gives America a woman president, but it's not exactly reality TV. By Gail Collins, editorial page editor.
The Army's Crisis
The biggest casualty of the Iraq war could be America's all-volunteer Army. By David C. Unger.
