US wildfire season is now everywhere, all at once
Mark Gongloff The toxic smoke choking swathes of the Midwestern U.S. this week is a helpful reminder to Americans that Canada exists, and its wildfire season has... Read more.
Hope floats as the Dali is freed from Baltimore bridge
Editorial written by the Baltimore Sun Editorial Board There are moments when Baltimore is unified and times when it is not. An appreciation and respect for the... Read more.
First presidential debate will be important but little help for predictions
Carl P. Leubsdorf In five weeks, one of the presidential campaigns will be proved wrong. That’s because strategists for both President Joe Biden and former President... Read more.
No, the Israeli-Palestinian divide is not unbridgeable. Here’s how I know.
Daniel Bral One could be forgiven for assuming the world is on the brink of collapse. There is no shortage of negativity and polarization, even for those who don’t... Read more.
Will federal negotiations with a Texas school district turn the tide for DEI?
Stephanie Drenka Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education notified the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund that it had contacted a school district... Read more.
Reforms meant to combat opioids are now hampering addiction care
Editorial written by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board Buprenorphine, the only drug currently available at pharmacies to treat opioid use disorder (OUD),... Read more.
Put women in the rooms where it happens
Brooke D. Anderson Before I became the president of Pivotal Ventures, I spent most of my career in national security. In my roles at the United Nations, the White... Read more.
In today’s GOP, party loyalty trumps ‘moral’ responsibility
Carl P. Leubsdorf In today’s GOP, party loyalty trumps ‘moral’ responsibility Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell called Donald Trump “practically... Read more.
The Supreme Court’s conservatives onstage, unplugged, and unrepentant
Jackie Calmes It’s that time of year when the life-tenured denizens of America’s imperial court, otherwise known as the Supreme Court, come down from their bench... Read more.
Talk to children: Addiction info provides emergency first aid
Elizabeth Massa Hoiem Recent government support to aid families impacted by substance use is heartening. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced... Read more.