Carl P. Leubsdorf: Nation’s oldest party seems unlikely to change its leadship
Aging Democratic leaders Pelosi, Reid still play a leading role as GOP gets younger
Aging Democratic leaders Pelosi, Reid still play a leading role as GOP gets younger
How did we lose our democracy? Blame the U.S. Supreme Court, the author says
A weak rule of law and the impunity of criminal gangs remain a grave and persistent challenge to Mexico’s future, the scholar says.
Don’t worry about Dallas’ image; worry about our impoverished, she says.
The former homeland security chief makes a case for suspending visas of those who visited Ebola-affected areas.
A Dallas mom gives thanks for the care her preemies received at the hospital.
The medical society president says the Dallas hospital has implemented aggressive measures since Ebola cases.
Perhaps what we should be campaigning for is not absolute avoidance of the substances themselves, but rather encouragement of individual self-confidence and the construction of community support systems around our youngsters, says Suzie Whitman.
In his own words: The late Washington Post executive editor talks about lies and the endless task of revealing them
Douglas T. “Chase” Fonteno allows bills to pile up on a strategic parcel, thwarting city development efforts.
The college football playoff extends the region’s reputations as the place where champions are crowned.
Border agents need better roads and more high-tech equipment, not higher walls, the columnist says
Monica Lewinsky on empathy, Mike Rawlings on wealth, Jenkins and Trump on Ebola, Hitler appears in Switzerland
We can no longer have a truly great president. That’s OK: We seldom need one, and we might not want one, he says
The education journalist says this embattled profession also needs an adjusted focus on testing, more diversity and leadership stability to succeed.
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
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
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
Kim Keller: Too many parent coaches and fans are creating a dangerous culture that puts competition first and kids’ well-being last.
Mandy Stewart: Why not choose Spanish immersion for your child’s early education? Parents should be sure their decisions are based on solid research and not uneducated fears.
In the past few weeks, I can’t help but feel East Dallas is taking it on the chin. I also know we’re going to make it through this together, says Caryn Carson. Ebola reminds us that we are not in charge of a lot this world brings to our doorstep. But we are in charge of our response to it as a community.
Kimberly Laustsen: As kids, we want adults in our lives to be permissive. As adults, we realize that the injustices we faced as kids might have done us some good.
Catherine Zhang: Striving to be “enough” is a form of self-inflicted torture. The more we search for validation through external means — numbers, other people — the more we deprive ourselves of long-term happiness.
The current law punishes low-income families and leaves students with indelible criminal records for missing school, they say.
The Harvard prof says there’s nothing wrong with standing up for our own communities, and standing with our fellow citizens who want to preserve their quality of life.
An FCC embrace of a petition to ban the use of “Redskins” could startle people and enlarge freedom, he says.
Renderings of Trinity amenities remind us of a dream that cannot come true, columnist says
Three participants in Thursday’s conference, titled ‘What does Dallas want to be?’, offer their opinions
Two recent federal court opinions make a powerful argument that voter ID laws were designed less to minimize fraud than to achieve political ends, the columnist says
There is value to annual, independent exams in grades 3 through 8, he says.
Her middle-of-the-night missive calls attention to what Ginsburg likely sees as a grave injustice, the law professor says.
Opponents are driven by the unfathomable assessment that America’s responsibilities as a global citizen outweigh its commitment to U.S. citizens, the columnist says.
Need a list of whom to blame about Ebola? Here’s one, says the columnist.
The state lawmaker supports reform measures but says the fund is vital for landing new jobs.
A nation reborn after 30 years of brutal civil and political unrest now must build again, with the world’s help.
The CDC used to be an agency we had faith in, but Ebola has changed that, the columnist says.
Failure to deal with immigration is coming back to bite Dems, the columnist says.
By investing in public education, we invest in the future of 5 million Texas schoolchildren, they say.
Catherine Blizzard: I reluctantly gave up my phone and within a matter of days, my perspective had changed completely.
For every officer in a student organization that is genuinely dedicated to the cause, there are two more just looking for another extracurricular activity to tack on to a resume.
Barbara B. Johnson: Discussion on the meaning of life could and does go on and on with much vigor, but alas no conclusion. No one knows. That is the only real truth.
Frank Matthews: It isn’t every day (or for that matter, every century) that you see a Pope literally take on the hierarchy of his church. As one of the millions of “practicing, but shouldn’t be” Catholics, I am cheering him on.
Peter Evett: There is an opportunity cost to all testing. All of the time spent testing, regardless of its value as a tool for student learning, could have been spent in instruction.
The historian and award-winning author discusses the nation’s challenge of affordable higher ed.
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
Many other factors affect genius, sayDavid Z. Hambrick, Fernanda Ferreira and John M. Henderson
A chemist says no chemical is 100-percent safe, but our fear of chemicals needs to be tempered