Kate Greene: Why the first Mars mission should be manned by women
Economically, not to mention in other ways, it makes sense to send women to Mars, but don’t bet on a crew without men, she says
Economically, not to mention in other ways, it makes sense to send women to Mars, but don’t bet on a crew without men, she says
The education journalist says this embattled profession also needs an adjusted focus on testing, more diversity and leadership stability to succeed.
These days, Obama finds himself welcome only in the palatial homes of Hollywood stars, the professor says
Columnist makes a case for political idealism, but not the brand that surrounded Obama’s 2008 campaign
Events in Ferguson, St. Louis and elsewhere are signs of a brewing struggle, the columnist says.
Right now, it looks like instead of simply transcending race, our future population stands to swap one kind of bigotry for another, she says
We can no longer have a truly great president. That’s OK: We seldom need one, and we might not want one, he says
Monica Lewinsky on empathy, Mike Rawlings on wealth, Jenkins and Trump on Ebola, Hitler appears in Switzerland
Many other factors affect genius, sayDavid Z. Hambrick, Fernanda Ferreira and John M. Henderson
The historian and award-winning author discusses the nation’s challenge of affordable higher ed.
A chemist says no chemical is 100-percent safe, but our fear of chemicals needs to be tempered
Working in golden years, on the whole, is good for the economy, the columnist says.
Desperate Dems are in deep denial over the unpopularity of their president, columnist says
Ebola in Africa, Ebola in Dallas, Dallas Cowboys shoplifter, Bono’s “oops” moment, “old racehorse” Bill Clinton
A medical ethicist challenges those who think a long life at any cost is the American way.
It starts with early childhood education, and, as the title of his new book says, “We Can All Do Better” in several aspects of life.
‘Wrongful birth’ lawsuit raises a question: Where are we going as a society?
When it comes to language and race, audience and setting make a difference.
Emma Watson’s recent speech at the U.N. was revealing in what she said and how it was received, the columnist says.
Fifty years after taking part in the successful Berkeley movement, Sol Stern refuses to celebrate the result.
Ebola death in Dallas, Ebola threat worldwide, Obama’s critics and fans, milder pot in Denver
In Texas, courthouses were once a beacon of justice for all. In Dallas today, the jail complex is a distressed symbol of decline, the critic writes.
Trial attorney Martin Garbus asks: Do we really find this kind of prisoner treatment acceptable?
Turner says SMU is dedicated to maintaining athletics at the highest NCAA level.
Democrats pick their spots to invoke the so-called war, the columnist says.
Frustration, disillusionment and anger are growing over having to choose ‘lesser of two evils,’ columnist says
Dallas Ebola scare, Abbott vs. Davis, Patrick vs. Van de Putte, Obama vs. jihadists
Kari Anne Roy was confident her 6-year-old could play 150 yards from their front porch. A neighbor disagreed. Then came police. And then CPS.
The economics professor says that not only do immigrants boost the economy; they also boost American freedom.
Hispanics are tired of being recognized with empty gestures during one month each year, says columnist Esther Cepeda.
37 percent of Americans think the media should be required to get government approval before reporting on national security issues, says Christopher Ingraham
His behavior fits Russia's history of expansion, says Michael Khodarkovsky
Separating society by how long people have lived sows distrust and robs generations of learning from one another, says Leon Neyfakh
Obama on jihadists, Sen. Kaine on Obama, the Twitterverse on Obama
It is hard to imagine an American president more committed to not deepening involvement in the Middle East. Yet here we are again, says David Rothkopf.
The former Dallas County judge was mocked and abandoned by fellow Democrats after he made allegations against John Wiley Price and others. But he’s not done pushing yet.
With owned media properties, the NFL has muscled league coverage. Until now.
There’s a tremendous vanity to assuming the world will end on our watch, the columnist says.
Tim Cloward: It’s time to get past deniers for a real debate.
Obama on ground troops, Cornyn on Obama, Facebook for rich people, Ebola scourge, tumult in the NFL
It threatens to create a massive new industry intent on addicting the most vulnerable in society, says Kevin Sabet.
The former U.S. Central Command chief uses findings from his new book on the mistakes of war to assess the president’s plans.
But elite universities have largely abandoned their mission of providing a moral education, says David Brooks.
Esther Cepeda shares how the power of a few low-fat proponents threw our eating off balance.
American history is rife with examples of misguided attempts to fix the system that did nothing to help, says professor Wendy Schiller.
Judges can decide whether your kids play soccer or piano, says Robert Emery. Instead, our legal system should encourage parents to work together for solutions.
War in the Middle East, turmoil in the NFL, angst in the UK, hands-free soon in Cadillacs
After I came face to face with my mother’s dementia, football’s dangers were no longer abstract, says Steve Almond; they were a moral burden.
Mike Rawlings wouldn’t be the mayor of this great city today if it weren’t for the sport’s core values.