Opinion

Saving democracy doesn’t require a bigger high court — yet.

In the absence of clear standards and language proficiency tests, it can be hard for doctors to assess accurately their own language skills.

Little noticed, the day-care industry was bludgeoned by the pandemic. But the nation’s shortage of affordable child care has been hampering families, especially women, for decades.

Stop obsessing over the admission rates of elite colleges, which have never been central to solving the problem of access to higher education.

A reader’s idea: Put each justice on a 16-year-term, and give whomever is president at the end of a term the chance to reappoint or name a successor.

A few years back, a friend surprised me with a gift: a desk plaque bearing the phrase, “I’m silently correcting your grammar.”

If you ever feel like a wallflower and want lots of attention pronto, here’s an idea: Express an opinion about “pled” versus “pleaded” on social media.

Spectrum, Comcast and Cox offer free internet for eligible K-12 and college students throughout the United States. They also join other internet providers in waiving fees for those taking a financial hit because of coronavirus closures.

Prime Pizza brings New York-style pizza to Burbank.