It feels disloyal to not patronize local businesses.  But do it anyway.  And when this health crisis is over, double your loyalty.   The crazy thing about viruses like the COVID-19 is that they can…

At least 56,000 schools across the United States are closed or planning to close in an urgent effort to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Some 29.5 million children in grades K-12 will be…

Sports isn’t just a diversion for Americans. It’s a connection. It binds us as lovers of the double steal, the buzzer-beating three-pointer, the slap shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net.…

The whiplash that Democratic primary voters experienced this campaign season is unhelpful for both the party and democracy. The perceived leader swung wildly from primary to primary, with each outcome displeasing the majority of voters…

In building his own presidential campaign, Barack Obama’s vice president has made a subtle but important bet. Yes, Joe Biden has embraced ideas of the left that might have been too far of a reach…

Kansas Republican lawmakers berated protestors Tuesday for taking such extreme actions as lying on the floor before the Senate chambers and effectively blocking the entrance. “I don’t think it helps their cause,” commented Sen. Richard…

Way late, President Trump is waking to the seriousness of the coronavirus. He’s taking aim at its devastating impact on a once-thriving economy. But his brewing plan for a cut in the payroll tax is…

It’s all over but the shouting. Even Bernie Sanders, who knows more than most folks about shouting, has got to be able to see that. The only question now is when he’ll do the right…

The idea that Vladimir Putin would quietly retire always seemed fanciful, given the grisly fate that often befalls ageing autocrats, ex-dictators and even supposedly elected presidents once they let go of absolute power. In January,…

When there’s a big national or international crisis, many of us want to do something about it. We want to donate money, volunteer our time, wear ribbons. Some actions make a difference; some probably don’t.…