January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
As New Year’s Day dawns in a blood-soaked Gaza, the Biden administration must prod Israel to face a reality: There is no endgame for this war that doesn’t require a Palestinian security force to help maintain order in Gaza after Hamas is deposed. Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a remarkable plot twist, the Colorado Supreme Court has found that former President Donald Trump must be excluded from the state’s primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Now the pressure is on the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Section 3 of the 14th… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
When it went into effect, Washington’s new law allowing young people convicted of crime to remain in juvenile lockup until age 25 sounded appropriately progressive. Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Here is what might happen — or maybe not — in 2024: Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
My new year’s resolution for 2024 was shaped by a random moment. I was coming out of the shower, full of thoughts about a novel I’m working on. I suddenly noticed seven small makeup bags, replete with sample giveaways that I’ve accumulated for way too long, tucked away in a… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Seafood is a distinct global commodity. It is the world’s last major source of wild protein and one of the largest globally traded foods by value. Because much of it comes from international waters and has many links in its supply chain, and because most of it is caught or… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Accusing his political opponents of being “deranged” and “thugs,” Donald Trump delivered his Christmas message on Truth Social: “May they rot in hell.” Trump is totally out of control. His rhetoric is that of an unstable man. In words that sound like Hitler, he accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood… Read story
December 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The big fact-checking outfits are out with their “lie of the year” lists. It’s the kind of end-of-year ritual I can appreciate — because it’s a salute to accountability. But this year I’ve been wondering if we can even handle the truth. Read story
December 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to cause a sensation when she recorded herself in September politely asking a Southwest Airlines gate agent if she could avail herself of the airline’s “customer of size” policy. Read story
December 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Forecasting the future is difficult. But here’s an easy prediction: The anti-vaccination movement in the U.S. and globally is going to result in the deaths of more children. Read story
