Changes at the CDC are just a start toward preparing for the next pandemic
The CDC has taken the first steps toward an overhaul. But beyond that, large tasks remain to prepare for the next pandemic.
MAGA Republicans shut out the media — and the public
The trend doesn’t just hinder media coverage. It also insulates would-be leaders from tough questions. Mostly, it hurts voters by leaving them less informed.
Lots of children drown every summer. This is not inevitable.
When getting into the water this summer to stay cool, take the extra effort to stay safe. With sustained support, drowning is a preventable threat to public health.
Alexei Navalny will not be silent
And Russia is punishing him for it. When the country shakes off Putin, it must remember Navalny's sacrifice.
The country needs more Liz Cheneys
She put democracy and decency above party. More Americans should too.
Students are struggling and lashing out. Schools must respond.
Schools need to build a better student support system for years to come.
More Saudi brutality shows that MBS’s promises to Biden were a farce
A Saudi activist was handed an especially draconian sentence: 34 years in prison and then 34 years of travel restriction. She had voiced support for women driving.
The FBI is not the enemy
Smears against law enforcement are not only damaging to democracy; they’re also dangerous to the people working for agencies that have now become targets.
Hay nuevas pistas importantes sobre el impacto del COVID persistente
Es cada vez más evidente que el COVID persistente o 'long COVID' presenta un potencial cataclismo de sufrimiento por los síntomas. Todavía no se conoce con certeza la magnitud del problema. Pero un nuevo estudio de los Países Bajos ofrece pistas importantes.
The Salman Rushdie attack should sharpen focus on Iran’s misdeeds
The attack might be part of a wider pattern of Iranian-organized or -inspired terrorism on U.S. soil.
Youngkin’s toxic school ‘tip line’ is shrouded in secrecy
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) established a tip line for parents to report in secret on teachers who offered instruction deemed divisive.
Family separation was a catastrophe. And it could happen again.
The Trump administration's family separation policy has left a searing legacy. And has a troubling possible future.
California has the chance to limit solitary confinement. It should take it.
California, a longtime abuser of solitary confinement, is currently considering legislation to enact common-sense limits on the practice.
Foreboding new studies show the climate battle is not over
There is more work to be done if we are to preserve a habitable planet for future generations.
A new study offers important clues about the impact of long covid
The scope of the long covid problem is still unknown. But a new study from the Netherlands offers important clues: 1 in 8 people may suffer.
The once-proud Maryland GOP marginalizes itself by parroting Trump’s lies
The top Republican candidates in Maryland are extremists who have marginalized the party and its chances in November's general elections.
This Congress has gotten more done than you might realize
The national cup is half full, at least regarding the United States’ basic ability to conduct public business.
After the Mar-a-Lago search, horrific violence follows reckless rhetoric
So far, everything appears to have been done by the book — but whether what is found will prove bombshell or bust is uncertain.
A disaster is looming at a huge Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Grave alarm about a possible nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine is escalating and warranted.
After 10 years of agony, it’s time for Syria to free Austin Tice
President Biden should directly ask Syria’s leader for proof that journalist Austin Tice is alive.