Biden’s decision to drop out is one of the most patriotic moments in a long life of service
LZ Granderson I’m sure it doesn’t feel this way to President Joe Biden now, given the fighter he is, but stepping down was the right thing for him to do. No... Read more.
Soaring grocery prices are not acts of God
Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my tote bag and ... Read more.
There’s only one right response to the Trump shooting
Helen Ubiñas I was boarding a plane from Los Angeles back home to Philadelphia when the news hit that former President Donald Trump had been injured during a r... Read more.
How Congress can quickly make Ozempic, Wegovy affordable
Robert Pearl A whopping one in eight U.S. adults have taken GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and related conditions. Their popularity and eff... Read more.
After the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, can Donald Trump still be tried for Jan. 6?
Harry Litman The Supreme Court ended a tumultuous term with one final sledgehammer blow on Monday. Its decision on Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from crimi... Read more.
Cigarette labels were bad. Social-media labels would be worse.
Stephen Mihm Last week, Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, warned that the use of social media among adolescents has contributed to a surge in ... Read more.
More women are traveling for abortion. Fund it.
Lisa Jarvis When Miami recently experienced catastrophic rainfall that grounded flights for days, staff at the Women’s Emergency Network, an abortion fund tha... Read more.
The Supreme Court just gave itself a lot more power
Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power ... Read more.
Biden-Trump debate nears amid hopes to avoid another dumpster fire
Mark Z. Barabak In a little more than a week, Frank Fahrenkopf will be just another member of the TV audience watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump tangle in t... Read more.
Only Clarence Thomas is willing to give a gun to a domestic abuser
Noah Feldman Gun rights are not unlimited according to an 8-1 Supreme Court decision that draws back from the extreme Second Amendment decision the court made t... Read more.