Opinions

An author essentially retracts his entire book, but a generation of people will still be affected by its contents.

The Vatican prevents U.S. bishops from voting on proposals to tackle sexual abuse by priests.

A speech therapist’s election as Arizona’s superintendent of public education is one of the unlikeliest victories of the 2018 midterms.

Too many conservatives, especially among elected officials, have pulled their punches in the crunch and fallen silent under pressure.

A judge is weighing whether Harvard’s admissions policy regarding Asian Americans is unjust and whether the government should respond.

If an expert committee makes the wrong call on Thursday, there is a disquieting possibility that the cliff may be in sight.

He’s not just pushing the limits — he’s erasing them.

Take it from a life-long Seattle resident. It’s not all great.

Presidential candidates would be wise to leave their comfort zones and go on air with conservative questioners.

The center of gravity in the Democratic Party has shifted to bold economic populism.

Last week’s midterm results have opened the door wider to meaningful legislation on the technology industry.

Civic institutions, not grandstanding politicians, bind us together.

An oft-forgotten figure first blazed the path that President Trump is following.

"If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.” When Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith spoke these words at a campaign event this month, she evoked the state’s sordid history of racia...

We should look to history, not prehistory, to understand how diverse groups can co-exist.

The absurdities of Brexit come into painful view.

The Founding Fathers would advocate for conversation and conciliation.

American Catholics are better positioned to address the sexual abuse scandal in the church than the distant, autocratic Vatican.

Civic institutions, not grandstanding politicians, bind us together.

An oft-forgotten figure first blazed the path that President Trump is following.

"If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row.” When Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith spoke these words at a campaign event this month, she evoked the state’s sordid history of racia...

We should look to history, not prehistory, to understand how diverse groups can co-exist.

History shows it’s harder than it looks to remove a president from office.

The absurdities of Brexit come into painful view.

The Republican governor won reelection in a blue state.

Studies show what works.

A civic-minded community is met with resistance.