Make mass school shootings a federal crime
For the bureau to investigate, there must be a potential federal crime or threat to national security.
By Paul Stern
How the psychology of political division could lead us out of it
Studies suggest that people who empathize during disagreement are better able to persuade others.
By Jamil Zaki and Luiza Santos
History’s ‘worst novelist,’ or artful troll?
Mark Twain and J.R.R. Tolkien mocked Amanda M. Ros, but I think she knew exactly what she was doing.
By Andrew Doyle
How to stop rogue states like Russia from interfering in our politics
Why meddling in one democracy’s politics should be considered an attack on all democracies’ politics.
By Richard Fontaine
Beijing set out to destroy U.S. economic supremacy. It’s nearing its target.
China has made giant strides toward its goal of technological dominance. The U.S. must not be complacent about the most advanced adversary we have ever faced.
By Marco Rubio
My mom had a brilliant life. I couldn’t write about it until her death.
My mom, a pioneer in contemporary quilting, was brilliant and unpredictable.
By Emily McDowell
JD Vance isn’t wrong about the value of family caregivers
JD Vance suggests grandma and grandpa can solve the child-care crisis.
By Elliot Haspel
Volkswagen’s woes and Germany’s decline
German politicians will have to reckon with decades of bad decisions — and adjust course fast.
By Katja Hoyer
Remember Pamela Harriman? You’re looking at her Democratic Party.
The revered power broker shaped politics on two continents over her 50-year reign as kingmaker.
By Sonia Purnell
The best tool to address the housing crisis is sitting within Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae needs to make it easier to get a mortgage by lowering credit score requirements.
By Kevin Erdmann
How the quiet war against press freedom could come to America
Foreign leaders have developed insidious ways to curtail basic journalism. Don’t be surprised if U.S. politicians draw from their playbook.
By A.G. Sulzberger
Adm. Mike Mullen: Politics has no place at Arlington’s Section 60
Our fallen and departed veterans did not serve, fight or die for party.
By Mike Mullen
Bangladesh was ready to explode. I was there with the students.
Bangladesh's student protests led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marking the start of the Monsoon Revolution.
By Shahidul Alam
Private equity suits up to own some of the NFL. What could go wrong?
The most exclusive club in sports will allow the vulture class to own a stake in franchises.
By Bill Saporito
The Canary
Michael Lewis on Chris Mark of the Department of Labor.
By Michael Lewis
See my video of a Kharkiv cemetery. Now tell me Ukraine shouldn’t strike back.
Washington feared Putin would escalate. Now that he’s done so, it’s time to respond.
By Anna Husarska
Save American lives. Ban travel to countries that take U.S. citizens hostage.
Travel bans are unpopular and draconian. They’re also one of few options to punish bad actors.
By Danielle Pletka
We escaped from Afghanistan. We landed in Houston. Where are we now?
Reflections on the anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal and a dangerous journey.
By Claudia Kolker
Working with the Taliban would not legitimate its rule
Afghanistan still has hope for a better future. The world needs to engage in order to sustain it.
By Saad Mohseni