Today's Editorials
The Democratic Panic
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
In hopes of preserving control of the United States Senate, Democratic candidates are keeping their distance from President Obama’s best policies, but that’s a risk. Comments
From the shadows I lift my pen to write. I search for love, goodness and a perpetually beating heart. Comments
In hopes of preserving control of the United States Senate, Democratic candidates are keeping their distance from President Obama’s best policies, but that’s a risk. Comments
Corporate sponsors have turned every last place and personage into ads. Comments
Two leaders with a lot of influence who matter in very different ways. Comments
Turkey finally acted in Kobani after weeks on the sidelines. But problems with the Kurds at home still fester.
Nigeria and Senegal are free of the virus, and 43 people in Texas who had been monitored for 21 days have been cleared without any of them becoming sick.
A powerful personal food policy doesn’t have to rely on corporate benevolence or the government getting things right — thank goodness. Comments
Diminishing the clout of Republican and Democratic leaders in favor of independent donors undermines the forces of moderation and compromise. Comments
How can Azerbaijan act as host to Europe's guardians of freedom, even as it jails its own people?
We have the ability to be outraged by corner-cutting, while engaging in our own petty versions of it.
For 4-year-olds in school for the first time, play is serious work. Comments
Research suggests that in some contexts, negativity could make you better at your job.
At their monthly gatherings for tea, a group of Chilean women reflect on the past in a ritual that has held their friendships together for 60 years. Comments
The country has a dismal record on human rights and has cracked down on the political opposition.
A new survey reveals that Americans’ fears aren’t necessarily rational, and it could tell us something about what fear can and can’t do.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his commanders to review the troops’ medical care and whether they were denied military awards.
The film “Pulp Fiction” set the movie world on fire in 1994. Has it continued to inspire moviegoers?
Should China build a new development bank, despite U.S. opposition?
What do we learn when we ride a fellow mammal who can read us at a deeper level than we can read ourselves?
Turkey is to allow Iraqi Kurds cross into Syria to fight Islamic State.
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October 21, 2014, 12:22 PM