Opinion

Comment: Justice Barrett splits court on NIH grant funding case

Her decision means those denied grants won their cases, but have to file suit in a separate federal…

Opinion

Comment: Green revolution is booming; just not in the U.S.

Global investments in clean energy are hitting record highs, leaving the U.S. in its own exhaust.

Opinion

Comment: Why time flies and what to do about it

You might make your summer seem longer by packing it with activities and writing down its events.

Opinion

Comment: Young male voters already regretting support for Trump

The president hasn’t delivered on promises for a better economy and resolution on the Epstein case.

Opinion

Comment: GOP inflating health care costs for its own voters

Unless Congress acts, many small business owners in Republican districts will lose access to the ACA marketplace.

Opinion

Comment: What we should take from decline in crime stats

A measure of skepticism is valid, but with most measures pointing in the same direction, the decline is…

FILE — Destroyed homes and cars in the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, in New Orleans, Nov. 7, 2005. In New Orleans, low-income homeowners are at risk of losing houses built by Habitat for Humanity as more storms hit the city and property insurance prices soar. (Robert Caplin/The New York Times)

Opinion

Comment: Remembering lessons from failures of Katrina

Twenty years on, as changes to disaster response are considered, here’s what must be considered.

Opinion

Comment: Reform of FEMA will help keep lights on after disaster

The Snohomish PUD backs legislation sought by Rep. Rick Larsen to strengthen FEMA’s response and aid.

Opinion

Comment: Cuts by ‘Big Ugly Bill’ still loom for our communities

County officials warn that deep losses to medical care, food assistance and more will be devastating.

Opinion

Comment: State blocked a merger and lost grocery stores

Washington state meddled in a proposed merger of grocery chains that would have kept stores open.

Opinion

Comment: Yes, Mr. President, slavery really was that bad

We don’t have to wallow in guilt over slavery, but neither should we ignore its great and lingering…

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Comment: What politicizing medical research may cost us

The throttling of grant funding may slow discoveries that could meaningfully improve patients’ lives.

Opinion

Comment: Back-to-school price hikes you may not see coming

More stores and online sellers are using ‘dynamic’ and ‘surveillance’ pricing to hide increases.

Opinion

Comment: Newsom’s battle of memes is the clash we need now

It may not make him the party front runner for 2028, but it’s showing Democrats how to fight…

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Comment: Can you still get a covid booster? It’s complicated.

Shifting guidelines, uncertain insurance coverage and inconsistent availability will make things difficult.

Opinion

Comment: Can ‘smart’ tech improve aviation safety at airports?

Southwest Airlines is testing smart tech on its Boeing 737s to judge their use in avoiding incursions.

Opinion

Comment: Ukrainian summitry is all reality TV, zero substance

While bombs fall on Ukrainians, President Trump asks of his staged exchanges, ‘How is it playing?’

Second grade teacher Debbie Lindgren high-fives her students as they line up outside the classroom on the first day of school at Hazelwood Elementary on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Opinion

Comment: Public schools still country’s ‘highest earthly duty’

A shift to private schools from public could leave the nation less prosperous and more divided.

Illustration by Kathleen Edison

Opinion

Comment: Our survival depends on shared health of all things

Taking a ‘One Health’ perspective on the environment and species is key to our quality of life.

Opinion

Comment: What parents should know about covid vaccines

A pediatricians’ organization now differs with the CDC’s guidance. Here’s a Q&A to help parents.