The moment the revolution was nearly lost
Andrew O’Shaughnessy, a history professor at the University of Virginia, is the author of “The Men Who Lost America: British...
Flood risks hamper efforts to search for hundreds missing at Nepal-China border
Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts Friday as authorities searched for hundreds of people still missing after devastating flash...
France has fallen in love with de Gaulle all over again
Robert Zaretsky teaches at the University of Houston and author most recently of “Chasing Happiness: Stendhal and the Art of...
Charlie XCX, All Things Go and the top D.C.-area concerts to see in September
The busy summer concert season will end eventually — but not this month. September’s schedule is packed with superstar appearances...
Progressive Christians want to take God back from the GOP
Eric Teetsel is the CEO and publisher of Chronicles magazine. Adam Hamilton, a pastor who leads the largest United Methodist...
The addled college football cartel wants to huddle up with Congress
Big-time college football’s season begins on Saturday. Before the other professional league, the NFL, becomes a distraction, consider three propositions....
The essential songs of Dolly Parton
Over the years, Dolly Parton steadily transformed into a mythical figure. Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, was the consummate...
Without this fix, retirement benefits will go mostly to the rich
Andrew G. Biggs is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Federal spending on retirement benefits is running riot....
Parkinson’s can rob people’s voices. This instrument could help bring them back.
About a decade ago, Neal Tomita started to lose his voice. He has Parkinson’s, and voice and speech problems are...
What parents need to know about ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘The Dog Stars’ and more
Coyote vs. Acme (PG) Age 7+ Admirable messages in chaotic, hilarious and touching ‘toon mash-up. Iconic Looney Tunes character Wile...
Abuse survivors got long-delayed justice. Now schools and cities face the cost.
LOS ANGELES — For victims of child sex abuse, a 2019 California law expanding the time frame to sue brought...
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander found guilty of genocide, dies in prison
On the day he took command of the Bosnian Serb army with a mission to divide the Bosnian republic along...
Summer ending with slime and stings from jellyfish swarms
It could be a horror movie called “Attack of the Jellyfish.” The squirmy blobs that can pack a powerful sting...
$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to cancel offshore wind projects and boost fossil fuel energy development instead is generating a...
What’s really driving recalls of cars at risk of bursting into flames? It’s not EVs.
Electric vehicles for years have been dogged by worries about fire. Headlines from the early 2020s were filled with Teslas...
