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Published
August 20, 2013

China grandparents’ motto: Have passport, will babysit

They are much more likely than counterparts in the West to sacrifice to care for their grandchildren.
Published
August 14, 2013

Leonard Pitts: Hopes for halting horrible waste called War on Drugs

Slowing the 'incarceration machine' is a first step to helping devastated communities recover.
Published
August 14, 2013

Commentary: Manning’s real offense was revealing the truth about our government

For a democracy to function, citizens must know what their leaders are doing in their name.
Published
August 13, 2013

Kathleen Parker: Coverage fans the flames between moms, childfree women

There's no life decision so private that the media can't milk it for an endless series of cover stories.
Published
August 13, 2013

Ruth Marcus: Obscene Twitter storm over Austen stamp shows how venom can go viral

But the Internet isn’t the problem here – it’s only the medium for the misogynist message.

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Published
August 7, 2013

Leonard Pitts: Now that novelty has become utility, he’s a tweet talkin’ guy

An anti-Twitter vow crumbles, thanks to a begrudging respect for a medium that has matured.
Published
August 7, 2013

Commentary: Same-sex spouses — and ex-spouses — still face tax catch-22s

Federal recognition of gay marriage doesn't resolve, and in some ways further complicates, tax issues.
Published
August 6, 2013

Commentary: To lower divorce rate, how about ‘wedleases’ instead of wedlock?

Let's face it: A lifetime commitment is often impractical, given how people change over time.
Published
August 6, 2013

Kathleen Parker: A new generation of mavericks challenges Republican Party

With former maverick Sen. John McCain settled down, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul emerge as the 'bad boys.'
Published
July 31, 2013

Leonard Pitts: McDonald’s budget advice for front-line employees is an insult

Low-income workers don't need a lesson in penny pinching from millionaires. They need a raise.