Opinion

“HEAD-TURNING.” That is what D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) called the churn in leadership at the U.S. attorney’s office in the District. Other words — like stomach-turning — also come to mind to describe the degradation of this…

When he got the call from the hospital, saying he should come, Kevin Lynch knew he would be heading to tell his mother goodbye.

A small piece of personal history goes poof.

The tragedy of loss is amplified by avoidability. While student dorms remain empty, the lives of people experiencing homelessness are at stake because they are unable to follow shelter-in-place and social distancing guidelines intended to…

I do not like staying at home. There are many other things I’d rather be doing, but as a scientist and former policy adviser for the Commerce Department, I commend many actions that D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has taken during the…

When my daughter was deciding where to go to college, we were persuaded by George Washington University’s promises of an extraordinary on-campus experience. The school’s recruiting materials tout a dazzling array of opportunities — to…

In the next several days, whether through nature’s will or medical intervention, Ikea Warren will give birth to a baby girl named Nyleah.

The District of Columbia has been drawn into a clash between a Trump administration that wants to install conservative filmmaker Michael Pack as head of the agency overseeing the Voice of America and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking…

“VOTE FOR no more than one.” Those are the instructions on the ballot in the District’s upcoming Democratic primary for the Ward 2 seat on the D.C. Council. If ever there were an election that needed ranked-choice voting (which allows…

IN A few short months , interim U.S. attorney Timothy J. Shea, whom Attorney General William P. Barr installed, has presided over two extraordinary retreats from justice, in both cases to help associates of President Trump, and in both…

Ward 8 is home to the District’s most underserved neighborhoods for health care. The only hospital outside of the Northwest quadrant — the whitest and richest — is United Medical Center in Southeast. The hospital is being forced to close…

You shouldn’t have to risk your life to buy food to feed your family. And you shouldn’t have to risk your life when you do your job providing sustenance to your fellow Americans.

The hottest job in the next year? Youth mental health therapist. It has to be.

As D.C. elections go, the June 16 special election to fill the vacant Ward 2 Council seat might appear to have little citywide importance. The winner only gets to serve the unfinished term of Jack Evans (D), which expires in January. At…

PUBLIC TRANSIT’S financial model is unworkable without a degree of crowding, but crowding in an age of pandemic is a risk factor for disease and death — and may remain that way for the foreseeable future. So how can transit networks such…

Metro ridership has plummeted to historic lows and that’s a good thing — for now. Customers are making only essential trips to protect the health of everyone in the region. Planning for recovery from the covid-19 shutdown isn’t like…

The novel coronavirus has brought our nation tremendous heartache and wreaked havoc on our economy. To her credit, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has responded quickly and decisively, wisely relying on science and evidence when making…

Marilee Shapiro Asher works in twos: two husbands, two children. And now, two pandemics.

The decision to close Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park to car traffic daily and open it for essential outdoor exercise during the novel coronavirus pandemic was a good one. However, the new closures are not the same as the regular weekend…

As the District confronts the coronavirus crisis, our education of our children has not been immune. Traditional public schools will remain closed until May 29, the end of the school year, and charter schools, educating half of District…