A tour of civil rights landmarks reveals what's changed, and what hasn't
From Memphis to Atlanta, towns surrounding landmarks tell a story.
Voters show every sign of turning out in force this year
Even if unprecedented numbers stay home while doing it.
Opinion Exchange
Turn the knob or handle, Mr. President, and voilà
The nation doesn't really need to roll back showerhead standards.
Opinion Exchange
Online access to SCOTUS arguments is a pandemic plus
Livestreaming should continue even after court isn't facing coronavirus.
Kirk Anderson
Before we close the 'annual debate' on the atomic bomb
Let's revisit what some World War II leaders had to say about the event.
Reed W. Anfinson
Just like the rural communities they serve, local newspapers need help
We must save them to prevent information deserts in rural counties.
Paul Olson
It's high time an attorney general took on the Bremer Foundation: Here's why
The separation between the trust and the bank is crucial.
JOHN RASH
Still much on the line for online conventions
The outcome is predetermined, and the pandemic will change the optics. But voters will likely still be viewers anyway.
IVo Daalder
Remembering Brent Scowcroft, the model national security adviser
He set the standard for how to balance the dual roles of honest broker and presidential counselor.
Eric Schubert
We must reinvent long-term care — here's how
There are several components, but a Medicare benefit that helps provide services and supports in more people's homes is a crucial one. Most people mistakenly think such coverage is already there.
Michael McGough
This again? Of course Kamala Harris is a citizen
That Newsweek column, which Trump now seeks to leverage, was a specious distraction.
Editorial
Barr's attacks on Democrats reveals his partisan motivations
This isn't a U.S. attorney general with nation's best interests in mind.
Aaron Cocking
Counterpoint: Insurers are meeting obligations after the riots
Business owners often determine progress of claim.
Al Franken
How Red America learned to love Medicaid expansion
Its expansion has been a boon to rural counties in Minnesota.
Peter Hutchinson
David Zurawik
Coverage of virtual political party conventions: Democracy filtered through a screen
Without spontaneity, can there be authenticity?
Doyle McManus
Goodbye — and good riddance — to traditional political conventions
This year, they can finally be honest about what they are: infomercials.
Josh Greenman
Please, Biden-Harris ticket, bring up busing again
Return to your primary flashpoint and distinguish yourselves from Trump, self-proclaimed savior of the suburbs.
Editorial
A data debacle in California's pandemic response
It's no longer clear if governor is up to the task of guiding the strategy.
Douglas M. Baker Jr.
The pandemic, racial inequity: Child care is part of solution for both
It narrows gaps — but it's in need of rescue.
Jeffrey Taylor
Biden's running-mate selection: The pros and cons of Kamala Harris
She brings experience and law-and-order baggage to the ticket.
Michael T. Osterholm and Neel Kashkari
Osterholm, Kashkari: The U.S. needs another stint of staying at home
It's hard medicine, but it's how we'll beat COVID-19. The soft approach the country has been taking so far hasn't worked.
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