Lind: People thought ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ would fail. Sincerity powered its success
Stephen Lind It’s hard to imagine the holidays without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple of the season for many generations.... Read more.
Schram: Throw the book at ‘em
Martin Schram What Donald Trump wants most, once he becomes President 2.0, is to throw the book at all his perceived enemies who were – and may still be – embedded... Read more.
Crisp: Three good reasons for remembering election 2020
John M. Crisp My MAGA friends keep telling me to just get over it. Election 2020 is history, they say. Donald Trump has been reelected, and we should, as J.D. Vance... Read more.
O’Connor: Goodwill for all this holiday season
Jennifer O’Connor When I was a kid, going to the mall for our family’s annual Christmas shopping trip was an event. We looked forward to it every year. But the... Read more.
Ann Knapp: I’m a longtime family caregiver. It makes me a better person.
Kerry Ann Knapp Thirty-one years ago, my husband, Bruce, and I took on the role of a lifetime. I became the legal guardian, and Bruce the caregiver, for my nephew... Read more.
Wondimu: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do they know it’s Christmas?’
Elias Wondimu On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in... Read more.
Point and counterpoint
Ryan M. Yonk: Point Time to get real about renewables The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism. Those... Read more.
Chemerinsky: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
Erwin Chemerinsky The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals... Read more.
Lee Koh: How Trump 2.0 could make mass deportation a reality
Jennifer Lee Koh President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to carry out mass deportations. Can it happen? A one-time operation that targets the entire population of... Read more.
Flam: Don’t let RFK Jr. distract from the big health threat — Sugar
F.D. Flam Are there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald... Read more.