December 22, 2022, 6:01am Columns
More than a decade ago, scholars began pointing to a troubling global trend: a “democratic recession.” Dozens of countries were drifting away from democracy toward authoritarianism. Read story
December 21, 2022, 6:03am Columns
Ron DeSantis has earned some recent notoriety for casting doubt on the COVID-19 vaccines and attacking the experts who happen to know about them. Read story
December 20, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Several weeks ago the artificial intelligence company OpenAI released ChatGPT, a language model software that aspires to the Holy Grail of interaction between humans and their computers: the ability to have a “conversation.” Read story
December 19, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Ever since Donald Trump emerged on the political scene, pundits have predicted his imminent demise. Read story
December 19, 2022, 6:01am Columns
At first blush, the Washington political landscape seems little changed after the recent elections. We were blue before, and we still are now — and about the same hue. Read story
December 19, 2022, 6:01am Columns
When puzzling over the persistent gap in performance between students of color and white children, research consistently shows that the identity of the teacher at the head of the class matters. Read story
December 18, 2022, 6:03am Columns
A recent study found that populations of tufted puffin, one of Washington’s most charismatic but endangered seabirds, are declining across 75 percent of their range in North America. Read story
December 18, 2022, 6:03am Columns
There’s a tendency to assume the best about Ron DeSantis because, after all, he isn’t Donald Trump. But DeSantis is no moderate. He is an extremist, cut from the same cloth as Trump, just with a better tailor. Read story
December 18, 2022, 6:02am Columns
She didn’t mention Trump. She didn’t mention impeachment. She didn’t utter the words insurrection or coup or riot. Read story
December 18, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Editor’s note: Yes, dear readers. This is an editorial about the 2024 gubernatorial election. Too soon? Maybe, but big decisions are being made now. Bear with us as we make a little mischief. And play along if you would like. Read story
