West Virginia: Don’t drink the water
Report from wild, wonderful, water-challenged West Virginia
Putin, Uganda, the ‘Bachelor’ and the gays
Lesbians and gay men are not “sick people who need help.”
LGBT split-screen: Oklahoma and Nigeria
Great news out of the United States was tempered by harrowing events in Africa.
Michelle Obama knows ‘Black don’t crack, but . . .’
The first lady talks plastic surgery and other ‘refreshing’ topics with People magazine on the eve of her 50th birthday.
The wrong allies in Egypt
Rather than standing with democratic dissidents, the Obama administration offers support for a police state.
A path to Mideast peace?
John Kerry’s outreach to Israel and the Palestinians may yet bear some fruit.
In January, Christmas displays bring out the Grinches
When, exactly, is it time to take down Christmas? Right now, argues one fed-up homeowner.
Md. health-site bungling exposes a state of incompetence
Hubris and vanity in a progressive state that oozes with self-satisfaction have left sick people uninsured.
Obama’s loss of idealism
A shift in his Afghanistan policy signaled a foreign policy transformation.
Speaking for their fathers
Five Chinese daughters testify to the human rights abuse their dads face.
Events in Egypt demand a shift in U.S. policy
The alternative is not only morally unconscionable, but also a direct threat to regional stability and U.S. interests.
It’s the lies that hurt the most
Chris Christie feels bad for the people of New Jersey, but he feels worse that his own people lied to him.
With Bridgegate, we learned something about Christie
The actions of the N.J. governor’s aides don’t reflect well on the governor.
George Miller’s unwavering example
Congress needs more liberals who can be tough but negotiate at the same time.
Obama’s sure-footed surveillance speech
His address Friday set several markers that may last far beyond his term of office
The U.S. energy boom
Market forces are helping drive up production of oil, gas and alternative energy, even as demand is falling.
What newspapers can do
Chris Christie is in hot water because reporters at the local paper didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Stop the bailout, now
Repealing two sections of Obamacare would cut off the administration’s Plan B.
A three-year plan for Obama
Rather than beat his head against a Republican wall, he should try something unconventional.
President Obama’s NSA speech: What’s that about Paul Revere’s surveillance and Union balloons?
I’m not exactly sure what these examples prove.
Can anyone stop this Hillary Clinton Time magazine cover?
Or better yet, keep the cover and change the story.
Was Hillary Clinton in charge?
Hillary Clinton can’t claim the death of four Americans was below her pay grade.
A right to not unionize
Illinois violated the First Amendment when it turned home-care workers into dues-paying members.
Doubts about Common Core
Opponents have every right to be skeptical about a measure whose nature and purpose remain murky.
Going nowhere fast
A vision of bullet trains in California runs into the reality of American political and legal gridlock.
Cashing in on connections
In Washington, opportunities and rewards are distributed according to what you can do, not whom you know.
Va. consultant’s case highlights today’s venal politics
COLUMN Two-faced maneuvering by Boyd Marcus shows how money outweighs principles.
Local activists wield online petitions to promote causes
Grass-roots campaigns increasingly use Web petitions to recruit support, pressure authorities.
Obama is off-message on unemployment
The president missed an opportunity to help keep jobless benefits in the spotlight.
Andy Shallal, a D.C. mayoral candidate with courage
The Iraqi American restaurateur and activist refuses to steer clear of controversies or play racial politics.
Milloy: This tabby could teach dogs a thing or two
A stray cat wins the hearts and minds at Courtland Milloy’s home.
Family gets gift of a new home for the holidays
A family’s efforts to save and plan pay off as it moves into a new house just in time for Christmas.
Refighting the ‘mortgage wars’ could create new risks
The big banks’ campaign of blame against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is misguided.
How new technologies will drive an economic growth spurt
‘The Second Machine Age,’ by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee.
Red Lobster, overbaked and stuffed with shareholder value
Changes at Darden Restaurants are about goosing stock price, not better deals for customers and workers.
It’s business as usual for the NSA
President Obama’s intelligence collection reform proposals do not go nearly far enough.
Environmentalists should hope nuclear power sticks around
The nuclear industry’s plight is harming the fight against climate change.
Cellphones on planes shouldn’t be the government’s call
Instead of enforcing politeness, a job best left to airlines, flight attendants and individual passengers, it should simply loosen up. And so should the critics.
Fanning the Mideast flames
The roots of regional violence reach back decades but Washington’s involvement has made things worse.
Rebuild the bottom of the ladder
The U.S. spends much more on helping the middle class than the poor.
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