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Finding good news amid the bad at year-end

What happened after Bethlehem?

Lindbergh's lesson needs notice today

The coming investigation of universities is not what it seems

When every road starts to look like another

We can't avoid the fight that's ahead

How pig photos might help us regain civility

Can we still come together?

Who decides things in Washington matters

A storm threatens the Capitol

When our impulse to fight is right

Gratitude for the brave truth-tellers

Listening to the wrong Goldwater

Our government deserves better

Have we privatized a critical government task?

The crucial next task for the human brain

Political rhetoric inspires broad incivility

About that vacation you missed

A threat that calls for local action

MIDWEEK EXTRA EDITION: The inspiration for 'Fans need to show up for democracy'

Fans need to show up for democracy

Take a week off, dear readers

Why bother to write if we're only reaching people who agree with us?

Big issues demand a courageous response

Old notions that hamstring today's politics

Government shouldn't be less capable or ethical than the pill-pushers. But is it?

Tourist traps and political lies

The bench and the pulpit look backwards

Finding our voice in the ensemble

Still recklessly disregarding the truth

Let us find the common ground

Reflections on 'Take the Platonic Oath'

Demand the Platonic Oath

Darwinism and the debt limit fight

Reflections on 'The better lesson of George Washington's cherry tree'

The better lesson of George Washington's cherry tree

Reflections on 'How to keep kids from learning about civics'

How to keep kids from learning about civics

Reflections on 'A karmic warning from Rocky Balboa'

A karmic warning from Rocky Balboa

Innocent victims of American anger

Reflections on 'A tug-of-war for democracy'

A tug-of-war for democracy

Join me on Notes

REVISITED: Hold fast to that which is good

Politicians turn the tough work over to God

Staying committed to our work and to savoring the cherry blossoms

The fleeting message of cherry blossom season

Understanding Fox News through the lens of sports

Rules count in sports. So what about politics and journalism?

What a writer does on a snow day

Still suckers for giant frauds

Reflections on writing 'What George Santos reveals about our democracy'

What George Santos reveals about our democracy

Reflections on writing 'Heads in the sand on sustainability'

Heads in the sand on sustainability

Reflections on writing 'Working to make the light go out'

Working to make the light go out

Reflections and writing tips from 'Distorting history invites an uneasy future'

Distorting history invites an uneasy future

Reflections and writing tips from "Welcome the innovators..."

Welcome the innovators, beware those who cling to the past

Reflections and writing advice on 'A new year and a moment for hope'

A new year and a moment for hope

Midweek Extra Edition: On "Negotiating the debt with terrorists"

Negotiating the debt with terrorists

Writing tips from "The Myth of the Purloined Combs"

The myth of the purloined combs

What makes a sea change, and are we there?