June 5, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘Evil.” “Monster.” “Demon.” As a mental health advocate, I cringe when commentators describe 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, the Uvalde school shooter, in those terms. There is ample evidence that his traumatic childhood led to severe mental disorder, which could have been identified and treated. It wasn’t. The illness and the sufferer… Read story
June 4, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The super attendance numbers for “Top Gun: Maverick” has theater owners flying at Mach 10. Read story
June 3, 2022, 6:01am Columns
So much for the good guy with a gun. Read story
June 2, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Was there a moment when it dawned on you that the Uvalde massacre of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers is not going to result in any meaningful change in our nation’s gun laws? Read story
June 1, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Last week’s announcement that the state is urging residents of Western Washington to “adopt” a wasp nest as part of its efforts to stop the spread of a potentially devastating hornet prompted thoughts on that great Shakespearean question: What’s in a name? Read story
May 31, 2022, 6:03am Columns
The recently ended filing week for political candidates marks the official start of campaign season. This one may be signaling something bigger: the crackup of the political parties. Read story
May 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
“Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break? Who’ll be the last to die for a mistake? Read story
May 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A shareholder resolution at Wednesday’s Amazon annual meeting would require the company to reduce plastic packaging. Read story
May 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The mass murder of children in Uvalde, Texas, coming 10 days after the mass murder of shoppers in Buffalo, N.Y., moved former Sen. Bill Frist — who was the majority leader of a Republican Senate when President George W. Bush was in the White House — to issue a statement… Read story
May 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The right to counsel in criminal cases is fundamental. Even schoolchildren can recite the famous warning: You have a right to be represented by counsel, and if you can’t afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you. Read story
