Why are government social media takedown requests secret? Make them public.

The political world responded in its usual bipolar way to the preliminary injunction against the Biden administration. But there's a middle ground available.

By Michael W. McConnellJuly 7, 2023

I’m a physicist. Last week’s gravitational waves announcement sent me reeling.

Hum from gravitational waves gives a completely new and audacious view of the universe.

By Katie MackJuly 6, 2023

D.C.’s broken promises to small businesses

Removing parking from Connecticut Avenue service lane and the introduction of 30-minute meters shows that DDOT doesn’t care about our survival.

By Robert Kotchenreuther, Naod Ejigu and Mark RosenmanJuly 6, 2023

A growing rivalry in the Arctic? Talk about a cold war.

Climate change, military competition and the search for natural resources are turning the frozen north into a hotbed of global rivalry.

By Kenneth R. RosenJuly 6, 2023

Here’s the inside story of how Congress failed to rein in Big Tech

How broken is Congress? Its failure to rein in Big Tech is a portrait of lawmakers' fear and dysfunction.

By Steven PearlsteinJuly 6, 2023

How covid — and two babies — changed the way I walk my city

In Paris before the pandemic, I was a carefree flâneur. Now, with two children, so much is different.

By Kate GavinoJuly 5, 2023

Our two-party political system isn’t working. The fix? More parties.

More and better parties will make our democracy healthier.

By Lee DrutmanJuly 5, 2023

I’m a pediatrician. Here’s how to protect kids from tragic gun deaths.

My experience talking with families shows they are receptive to this intervention.

By Dorothy R. NovickJuly 3, 2023

A woman to reboot Indiana Jones? Yes, please.

Girls are inspired to dream big when they recognize themselves on-screen as heroes, not helpmates.

By Brenna R. HassettJuly 1, 2023

Readers react to the Titan submersible tragedy

A trio of Post articles stir a spectrum of responses about the deep-sea disaster.

By Washington Post StaffJune 30, 2023

Putin just gave Belarus an unwanted ‘gift’

Lukhashenko just dragged Belarus deeper into Putin's war.

By Svetlana TikhanovskayaJune 29, 2023

It’s past time to allow more and longer flights at Reagan National

The antiquated regulation has stymied the airport's growth long enough.

By James S. Gilmore IIIJune 29, 2023

The death penalty should be off the table for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

The death penalty is a morally bankrupt and inescapably racist institution.

By Yasmin Cader and Jeffery RobinsonJune 28, 2023

Covid taught me what life might look like after death

In near-isolation, I rediscovered how being in one place can concentrate the mind and bring to the surface what really matters.

By Pico IyerJune 28, 2023

Our job was to brief Trump on intelligence. His job was to protect the secrets.

By stashing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, Trump endangers how we brief presidents while still in office.

By Sue GordonJune 27, 2023

Kyiv must seize this moment. Otherwise, stalemate might be inevitable.

Can Ukraine take advantage of the failed coup? Or is stalemate inevitable?

By Graham AllisonJune 26, 2023

Stop accusing Tim Scott of racial heresy for being a Republican

It should not be controversial to say that putting straitjackets on permissible Black political sentiment is racist.

By Tyler Austin HarperJune 26, 2023

What the fat-shamers don’t get about Lizzo

Lizzo’s mission isn’t to promote obesity. It’s to counter the judgment and shaming and help people love themselves.

By Danielle PinnockJune 26, 2023

What a musician turned cognitive scientist wants you to know about life

Maya Shankar shares lessons she learned from playing the violin for navigating life's joys and challenges.

By Maya ShankarJune 26, 2023

Before condemning the Titan’s pilot, consider his side of the story

Given that Stockton Rush will never be able to respond to his critics, we should at least stop to contemplate his side of the story.

By Sam Howe VerhovekJune 24, 2023