Why closing schools for the NFL draft is a bad idea
Joseph Sabino Mistick is an associate professor of law at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. When Pittsburgh Public Schools decided to...
A Virginia church pledges $1M to erase debt for public housing residents
Ronesha Parker unfolded a neon green piece of paper from her mailbox and read across the top. “GREAT NEWS,” it...
More states adopt college entrance exam touted by conservatives despite concerns
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — An upstart college entrance exam — designed to be an alternative to the ACT and SAT and...
Trump administration’s secrecy on health deals alarms experts, governments
The Trump administration has spent the better part of a year quietly negotiating agreements with poorer nations as it seeks...
ICE arrests in D.C. region reach nearly 20,000 during Trump’s second term
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made nearly 20,000 arrests in D.C., Maryland and Virginia from the beginning of President Trump’s...
ICE arrests in D.C. region reach nearly 20,000 during Trump’s second term
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made nearly 20,000 arrests in D.C., Maryland and Virginia from the beginning of President Trump’s...
How the complexity of your job may affect dementia risk
Getting an education is important for a lot of reasons, but there might be one reason you haven’t heard —...
From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz
KHASAB, Oman — Crossing the border into Oman from the United Arab Emirates, jagged limestone cliffs give way to turquoise...
War-driven energy crisis boosts China’s sales pitch for renewable tech
TAIPEI, Taiwan — As the oil and gas crisis set off by the war in Iran drives governments to accelerate...
Virginians deeply divided on Spanberger months after her landslide win
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating stands at 47 percent two months into the Democrat’s term, with 46 percent of...
I told the internet I use AI. Boy, was it mad.
On Thursday morning, I sat down with one of my chatbots and asked it to round up the best takes...
Virginia’s new maps show a partisan power grab. Will voters mind?
The March 26 Metro article “Partisan fight in Va. has claws” correctly laid out the dilemma facing Virginia Gov. Abigail...
My AI admission started a firestorm. Here’s some water.
On Thursday morning, I sat down with one of my chatbots and asked it to round up the best takes...
Trump threatens Iran with ‘Hell’ over Strait of Hormuz in profane post
President Donald Trump escalated his threats to target Iran’s infrastructure if it does not open up the Strait of Hormuz,...
It’s Holy Week, but Jerusalem’s Old City is quiet and eerily empty
JERUSALEM — The 163-year-old Austrian Pilgrim Hospice in Jerusalem’s Old City urges prospective guests to “please plan well in advance”...
