by Jeffery M. Leving For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit and skill at […]
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A compromise & a blessing
by Steven Roberts What’s more important? A political issue or a practical achievement? All too often in today’s Washington, representatives reach for rhetoric that scores a point or wins the […]
Giving animals as gifts a bad idea
by Melissa Rae Sanger Earlier this year, we opened our hearts to a tiny black kitten with a white stripe down her back. She had been abandoned outside in the […]
Let’s leave ‘zombie viruses’ — and oil — under the permafrost
by Faye Flam Vast stretches of permafrost are melting as the Earth’s polar regions warm, thawing ancient viruses and bacteria that had remained frozen for tens of thousands of years. […]
GOP is coming for ESG investing
by Ramesh Ponnuru Republican complaints about “ESG investing” have been building in recent years. But they have not always been clear about what they want to do about it besides […]
Wild inflation? A closer look shows we’re approaching normal
by Mark Weisbrot Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public’s perception can influence national policy and political choices. […]
U.S. policy makes Ukraine fight by rules Russia doesn’t follow
by Doyle McManus Last week, Ukraine pulled off an audacious military feat: three drone strikes deep inside Russia, one against a target less than 150 miles from Moscow. The drones […]
Mass long-COVID disability threatens the U.S. economy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hoppy Kercheval is on vacation this week. His next column should appear on Dec. 23. by Kathryn Anne Edwards Forget the work-from-home revolution or quiet quitting: The COVID-19 […]
Congress must keep promises to our allies. Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
by Jack McCain As a Navy pilot and Afghanistan veteran, I know what it means to come down to the wire. On many occasions throughout my career, I’ve had only […]
Worried about another U.S. civil war?
by Nicholas Goldberg I don’t believe the United States is on the verge of civil war. I don’t believe it even though a substantial portion of Americans support political violence […]
