Susan Collins, Mythological ModerateThe senior senator from Maine this week sent a note to the chief justice about the Democrats' incivility. It's a good thing she is laser-focused on what really matters here,...CognoscentiJan 24, 2020
At The Grammys, Everything Old Is New Again. And I Am Here For ItI’ve discovered an unexpected partner in my battle with culture relevance, writes Anne Gardner – the 37 teenage girls who I live with at the prep school where I’m the...CognoscentiJan 24, 2020
The Impeachment ‘Trial’ Is The End Of Democracy As We Know ItIf Republican senators acquit the president, writes Steve Almond, his behavior will no longer be an abuse of power. It will become standard operating procedure. CognoscentiJan 23, 2020
The Dog I Never WantedBill Eville became a better dog owner in the same way he became a better father: by letting go of his agenda and following the mysteries of his children's minds.CognoscentiJan 23, 2020
Why I Said Nothing When My Med School Professor Made Racist RemarksThese issues are far more complicated than creating stricter policies or having one colleague reprimand another, writes Dr. Abraar Karan.CognoscentiJan 22, 2020
Who Will Care For Aging Americans?Americans are living longer -- but when they need care, the U.S. offers little support for them or their families, writes Dr. Ifedayo Olufemi Kuye.CognoscentiJan 21, 2020
10 Years After Phoebe Prince’s Suicide, Schools Are Still Getting It WrongSchools need to build stronger relationships with students -- both those who are bullied and those bullying -- writes psychiatrist Nancy Rappaport. CognoscentiJan 17, 2020
Let's Not Repeat The Sins Of Racial Segregation In Boston's Next Housing PlanBoston Mayor Marty Walsh's $500 million pledge to build more affordable housing has the power to be transformative, say the authors, three attorneys from Lawyers for Civil Rights.CognoscentiJan 16, 2020
Keeping The 'Did-Sanders-Say-It' Story AliveOf all of the matters worth discussing, the question of whether Bernie Sanders once said something dismissive about women to Elizabeth Warren is not one of them. And yet here...CognoscentiJan 15, 2020
My Reaction To The MLB Sign Stealing Scandal? Meh.Stealing signs is as old as baseball itself. Whether considered merely a mischievous stunt or a crime against the very soul of the nation, writes Bill Littlefield, this scandal too...CognoscentiJan 15, 2020
I Survived Getting Hit By A Truck, But Nothing Could Save Me From The Medical Bills That FollowedI was lucky, considering. But even with insurance, writes Rich Barlow, we wrote a lot of checks. There has to be a better way.CognoscentiJan 14, 2020
Harry And Meghan Want To Go Their Own Way. How Millennial Of ThemThe Sussexes' ambition to define their own identities are developmentally appropriate young adult behavior, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. Just not if you're a royal.CognoscentiJan 13, 2020
Meghan Markle Has Upended The Royals’ Idea Of WorkThe Duchess of Sussex quickly learned that the Crown's way of doing things does not lead to high-impact, broad-based change.CognoscentiJan 10, 2020
Fight Evil, Read Lots, Build Community And Support Your Local Book StoreI bought a gift certificate from a local bookseller, writes Ed Siegel, and promptly lost it. Then, something strange happened. CognoscentiJan 10, 2020
Donald Trump Has Never Been More PowerfulIn matters of war, Donald Trump is now the state, writes Andrew Carleen. The lives of American service members are subject to his whims.CognoscentiJan 9, 2020
I Fought In Afghanistan. The Last Thing We Need Is Another 'Forever War'Congress must reassert its authority over America's use of force, writes Jake Auchincloss.CognoscentiJan 8, 2020
Kill Or Be Killed Is No StrategyThe United States is acting unlawfully and unilaterally, writes Monica Duffy Toft. Our use of force -- once widely viewed with a mix of awe and gratitude (if not tolerance)...CognoscentiJan 8, 2020
We Are All AustraliansAny country that stakes its future on fossil fuels owns the Australian bushfires, writes Frederick Hewett. Any country not 100% committed to a prompt transition to an economy based on...CognoscentiJan 7, 2020
Soleimani Killing Dispensed Justice. It Still Wasn’t SmartWith Iran vowing retaliation, President Trump needlessly jeopardized American lives and interests.CognoscentiJan 7, 2020
Why Democrats’ Obsession With Electability Could BackfireHere’s a thoroughly radical idea, writes Nathaniel Stinnett, just vote for the person you think will make the best president of the United States.CognoscentiJan 6, 2020
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