By Jim Newton
Eric Garcetti ran a smart campaign. But what kind of mayor will he be?
By David P. Barash
Because of biology, mammalian male parents may act in ways that are less than admirable. But human dads can trump nature.
By Naomi Schaefer Riley
Satisfying two faith traditions is difficult enough at the ceremony — and the challenge never ends.
By Jessica Wapner
The ruling helps ensure that the science of genetics will remain accessible to all, and not restricted to boardrooms and bank accounts.
By Meg Waite Clayton
What kept American women from getting into space was the simple presumption by men that other men would make better astronauts.
By Doyle McManus
The ex-secretary of Defense noted a slope isn't slippery if you're willing to walk away.
By Robyn Thomas and Juliet Leftwich
Progress is tangible since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary galvanized Americans.
By David Schenker
The last thing King Abdullah II needs is to associate his traditionally enlightened monarchy with the practices of his repressive neighbors.
By Albie Sachs
A Constitutional Court justice recalls how the country came to legalize same-sex marriage.
By Carolyn Chen
Ending such preferences in college admissions won't level the field for Asian Americans.
By Meghan Daum
We don't scare that easily — or care that much.
By Patt Morrison
He's blazed a trail for freedom of the press from the Pentagon Papers case to protecting reporters' sources.
By Doyle McManus
It's hard to believe lawmakers when they complain about being in the dark on the NSA surveillance program.
By Joseph S. Nye Jr.
The right U.S. strategy includes 'power with,' not just 'power over.'
By Hector Villagra
The government has become far too comfortable in keeping secrets from the public.
By Thomas A. DiPrete and Claudia Buchmann
American women are making gains; men aren't. Why?
By Jonah Goldberg
The IRS and NSA scandals show the president can't be trusted to keep politics out of government.
By Jeff Sessions
The plan proposed by the 'Gang of Eight' fails on every major front.
By Ted Rall
By Nathaniel Frank
If legal benefits were all that mattered, civil unions would be enough. Instead, it's recognition for publicly committing your life to another.
By Jim Newton
As mayor, he should try to end the conflict with the Owens Valley.
By Giovanni Peri
By regulating the future flow of foreign workers, legislation pending in the Senate has the long-run potential to lift all boats.
By Doyle McManus
The appointment of Susan Rice as national security advisor suggests a shift from defense to offense.
By Max Boot
The agency's talent at intercepting communications is our most technical advantage in the battle against terrorism.
By Jacob Heilbrunn
The elevation of Susan Rice as national security advisor and Samantha Power as U.N. envoy hints at a foreign policy fight.
By Sarah Miller
The iconic 'Bu babe needs a new crib in a new neighborhood. But where?
By Stephanie Meeks
Opening up three sites central to the development of the atomic bomb would encourage visitors to consider the Manhattan Project's many implications.
By Jonathan D. Pollack
Obama and China's Xi will meet without the usual highly structured agendas.
By Ray Takeyh
In pursuit of a diplomatic solution, Washington and its allies persistently ignore the fact that they are dealing with a deeply deformed political state.
By Steve Andreasen
The American B61 is a massively expensive investment that provides no real military capability and no real deterrence in today's Europe.
By Doyle McManus
When it comes to attacks on terrorists, Congress and the public have a right to know with whom we're at war.
By Patt Morrison
A third-generation union man, he heads the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18, the Department of Water and Power's biggest union.
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