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Wildfires don’t only destroy land and towns — they can also ruin firefighters’ health
Studies have found higher rates of cancer among firefighters, who breathe in smoke and highly toxic fumes.
We’ve always known this moment would come in Afghanistan
The longest armed conflict in U.S. history was a war that never was America’s to win.
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Free school meal programs don’t just feed hungry kids — they’re a major win for moms
Mothers still take on most of the labor of feeding children. New laws in California and Maine — models for a national program — help to correct that.
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Good riddance to all the anti-vax police officers
We may have stumbled upon exactly the kind of litmus test that could prove useful.
The infrastructure bill just saved the filibuster — and made it more likely Republicans will take back the House and Senate
The bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill means Democrats will have to go it alone in pursuing even bigger spending and raising taxes. Voters will notice.
‘I Am Legend’ vaccine guidance is just the beginning of bad fictional advice!
“Frankenstein”: Avoid doctors.
Hey, Democrats, in case you missed it: Your team’s doing a great job
For at least a moment, Democrats ought to appreciate, and celebrate, what their party has accomplished.
Why traditional conservatives should root for Biden’s success
The president is fighting a rear-guard action to save political rationality.
California’s recall election is a chance to end the state’s cycle of dysfunction
Gavin Newsom is at the center of too many Golden State storms.
The eviction moratorium limbo laid bare the system’s extreme dysfunction
To ensure stable housing for all, eviction courts require urgent and fundamental redesign.
Suicide is not just a problem for officers who defended the Capitol. It’s a crisis for all police.
To save the lives of those who are responsible for saving our lives, we must create spaces for police officers to talk openly about suicide.
Reparations can’t wait for Congress. Try the local option.
Here in Evanston, Ill., we've laid down a blueprint that communities across the country could use to achieve racial justice.
Why our school district is defying Florida’s ban on mask mandates — even if it means we lose funding
The well-being of our students and staff is just too important.
Biden must act to get racism out of automated decision-making
Artificial intelligence cannot be allowed to enact rampant, systemic discrimination.
Glenn Youngkin is playing footsie with the ‘big lie.’ It undermines democracy.
Glenn Youngkin is helping to undermine faith in democracy.
A surprise roadblock in the infrastructure bill shows Congress has a lot to learn on cryptocurrency
The impasse is an urgent warning.
Afghan lives ruined or lost will be part of Biden’s legacy
The United States was stalemated, not defeated. There’s a difference — and how big a difference may soon become tragically apparent.
A senseless D.C. police pummeling was caught on video. But what are we not seeing?
No police training or manual recommends that officers pound on a suspect’s face as a means of subduing him.
Virginia schools should not conduct social experiments with our children
A new edict lends even more urgency to the parent-led movements taking place in so many school districts in Virginia.
There’s more to the 2021 elections than Northern Virginia
Virginia's congressional delegation should be watching the gubernatorial race closely.
Maryland’s Beltway expansion plan will drive the region into the future
For the more than 300,000 people pass through the corridor every day, failing to act means more missed opportunities for families and jobs.
Maryland’s proposed Beltway expansion plan is still too risky
The true risks and impacts of the project won't be known until Marylanders can see the cost-benefit analysis, an adequate analysis of the predevelopment agreement and the final environmental impact statement.







