WASHINGTON — The apparently intentional downing of a Germanwings airliner by the co-pilot has us riveted, as commercial plane crashes usually do.
In each terrible instan...
Approaching noon, I had a hankering for shrimp tempura sushi and some dumplings. At a local takeout, my bill came to $15.01. After I handed the man $20, he began countin...
The state of Oklahoma, which developed the nation’s first lethal injection protocol for executions, may soon approve what lawmakers say is a new, even more humane way of...
What’s one thing all the cash in your wallet has in common? The face of an old, white man.
Granted, all of the men who adorn paper currency are historically significant ...
Two great questions would define a genuine budget debate. How much should spending on the elderly dictate national priorities? And, how large a military does today’s per...
If you’re confused about whether a nuclear deal with Iran would be good for America — or for Israel — join the club. The club, that is, of folks who are debating the ben...
President Barack Obama’s announcement this week that he will delay the withdrawal of some 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan is an acceptable course correction. Keeping ...
WASHINGTON — With Ted Cruz announcing and Rand Paul and Marco Rubio soon to follow, it’s time to start handicapping the horses and making enemies.
No point in wasting ti...
NEW YORK — Yemen’s descent into chaos — with jihadi groups jumping in to fill the vacuum of authority — has startled many observers.
Just months ago, the White House wa...
The only time during President Barack Obama’s January 20 State of the Union Address that most Democrats sat still while most Republicans stood to applaud was when the pr...
