We take our dogs everywhere. Maybe we shouldn’t.
I’m a dog owner, but even I think there are times they should be left at home.
By Tove DanovichCollege degrees aren’t what make great child care
D.C. keeps rolling out needless regulations that make child care more expensive.
By Mike Lee and Nancy MaceBorn in another ugly era, Columbus Day is an accident of history
The holiday is an unexpected result of toxic immigration politics, racial violence and the actions of a mostly forgotten president.
By C.W. GoodyearHow not to play Donald Trump
“The Apprentice” movie features the latest example of an actor trying to add shading to a man who lacks it.
By Will LeitchWhy I keep taking photos the world ignores
Images from war-torn places are no match for the world’s apathy. But making them still matters.
By Finbarr O'ReillyDon’t live in a swing state? You can still influence elections.
How to identify the political races in which individual voters have the most power.
By Sam WangProsecutors erode our rights with show-and-tell indictments like Eric Adams’s
It’s hard enough selecting a jury without the added burden of airwaves flooded with damning language.
By Abbe David LowellCollege rankings are leaving out the most important factor
The quality that matters most to applicants gets overlooked by school rankings.
By Jonathan ZimmermanWhat a washing machine saga says about Trump’s tariffs
The GOP nominee wants taxes on imports to be universal. Recent history tells us why that’s bad.
By Joseph PolitanoChina is rapidly building warships. Satellite images reveal the scale.
China’s recent shipbuilding expansion should be a wake-up call for bolstering American naval power and maritime capacity.
By Brady Africk and Mackenzie EaglenSam Altman’s imperial reach
The tech leader’s boundless ambition is putting AI, and the world, on a dangerous path.
By Robert WrightWhy the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling is untenable in a democracy
Justices’ ruling in immunity case creates one legal standard for presidents and a different standard for citizens
By Stephen S. TrottKansas City’s little-town blues have melted away
The Royals are in the playoffs. The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift. It’s okay if you hate us.
By Rany JazayerliFormer Israeli and Palestinian ministers: A way out of this endless war
It’s time to secure a lasting peace — for Israelis, Palestinians and the broader region.
By Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-KidwaHow a wonky, centrist catchphrase explains Harris’s platform
Harris is embracing the idea that America can solve problems by getting better and faster at building things.
By Jordan Weissmann‘This would become hell’: 8 people on the impact of the war in Gaza
One year into the Israel-Gaza war, despair and hope reign.
By Washington Post OpinionsMormon voters in the West can save the GOP from Trump
By defeating the former president, they can protect the Constitution they believe to be divinely inspired.
By Addison GrahamPlease, no more debates!
Debates elevate the worst aspects of our politics. Let’s try something else.
By Olufemi TaiwoThe Cyber Sleuth
Geraldine Brooks on Jarod Koopman of the Internal Revenue Service
By Geraldine Brooks