"We want a system that will promote deliberation and debate, that will slow down pure politics, that will allow for compromise that promotes the common good," writes former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer. bit.ly/3P3uLH6 📸: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY

Opinion: Ted Turner’s death has put a welcome spotlight on LBD and, by extension, on the toll that it and other diseases take on sufferers and caregivers.

Opinion: Do you know how dumb my son was when he was first born? The boy couldn’t even talk. I had to teach him to do literally everything.

"Inflation has surged to the highest level in three years, the cost of living is up and we’re stuck in a war with Iran. But don’t worry. Trump is busy painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/4uRVd5F 📸: Alex Brandon/Pool photo via Reuters

Opinion: "Rededicate 250" is part of a larger attempt to undo the decrees the Founding Fathers wrote into law, mandating a separation between church and state.

"Television shows have sponsors. And the Duffy family road trip has some of the biggest corporations paying the bills," writes columnist @bychrisbrennan.bsky.social. bit.ly/3PjZKib 📸: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Opinion: Americans are as precious and sensitive as children with skin the thickness of wafer paper.

"When we neglect to highlight the systemic struggles of the colleges that serve the bulk of the college-bound population, we are missing the mark," writes Elizabeth Bradley, president of Vassar College. bit.ly/4uS4yuc 📸: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Opinion: Republicans care about rich people. And now they’re admitting it, loudly and proudly.

Opinion: Democrats are engaging in the very sort of behavior they routinely condemn in Trump.

"It evolves into an unsettling lesson in how easily red flags can be overlooked when charm, affection and emotional dependence cloud judgment," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/3Rs7Ci6 📸: Courtesy of Netflix

Opinion: China's message during the summit was unmistakable: It no longer seeks admission into an American-led order. It seeks acknowledgment as an equal.

Opinion: The internet is freaking out over the outfit choices of a pop star. If only social media could direct that energy toward literally anything else.

"Like most Ivies, my graduate alma mater, Columbia University, has beclowned itself for tolerating the anti-discourse mob in recent years," writes William R. Gruver, a senior fellow at the Open Discourse Coalition. bit.ly/3PwT0xk 📸: Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Opinion: An alarming number of Americans now seem to believe they are entitled to their own facts, and I worry about what it means for the country's future.

Opinion: I'd never recklessly endanger my children, nor would I suggest others do so. But life is meant to be lived. That's why I still want to go on a cruise.

Opinion: Too often we overlook one of the simplest and most powerful tools available to us.

"The institution of marriage and strong families has been an integral part of American culture for decades," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques. bit.ly/49q3bun 📸: mapodile/Getty Images

"Harris, while qualified, simply doesn’t have the popularity it would take to win against whichever Republican becomes the 2028 nominee," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3PK6VAh 📸: Jeenah Moon/Reuters

Opinion: I have terrible news for people who had hoped to avoid being struck by a falling steak-and-mushroom sandwich.

Opinion: AI will play an expanding role in medicine’s future. The question is whether that role is defined by augmentation or substitution.

Opinion: Tennessee's progression as arguably the South’s most reliable and unyielding Republican stronghold has been building for nearly a quarter-century.

"Trump has a broad range of pressure points to exploit, from artificial intelligence and fentanyl to Taiwan and human rights," writes Gordon G. Chang, author of "Plan Red." bit.ly/436qV36 📸: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Opinion: AOC has what it takes to be the progressive leader the Democrats deserve. She just needs more time to become who she’s meant to be.

Opinion: Both parties would prefer voters believe the other side started this escalation. In reality, neither party can credibly claim the moral high ground.

"Platner is a lesson to national Democrats that it’s not about having a polished, pristine image and minimal skeletons in the closet," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3QX5I98 📸: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Opinion: Let Trump's failed presidency remain a stain for generations to laugh at.

"My story is not just about what happened to me. It is about what can happen to anyone when there is no accountability," writes Anjanette L. Young, a licensed clinical social worker and author of "Past the Pain." bit.ly/4nfE4QB 📸: Provided by Anjanette L. Young

Opinion: The Duffy family road trip has some of the biggest corporations paying the bills. And some of them are regulated by the Department of Transportation.

Opinion: Trump did not return to office promising working families they would shoulder higher costs at home for another drawn-out foreign conflict.

Opinion: "Do I think that just as Republicans quoted Reagan for decades ... they'll be doing the same thing with President Trump? I do," says Sean Hannity.

"It’s not like any of these taxes will actually put a dent in the pockets of the wealthiest people in the nation," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/49abACj 📸: Andy Jeffrey/Times Herald

"For Peter Pan, growing up was impossible. For too many modern adults, it increasingly seems optional," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/4nkZbRG 📸: Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images

Opinion: The real story of higher education is what's happening in the institutions where the middle class is struggling to find its footing.

Opinion: Those pushing court packing are seeking to accomplish politically what they cannot achieve judicially.

Opinion: If Tiger Woods tries to convince the presiding judge he's "cured," it's going to be met with a lot of skepticism in the public arena, if not in court.

Opinion: To the LGBTQ+ youth who are struggling, know that it does get better. It’s corny to say, but it does. I know from experience.

Opinion: Billionaires aren't the villains people often imagine.

"The disappearance of Spirit also speaks to a larger issue: how those of us who don’t have astronomical net worths or a track record seem disposable in our system," writes entertainment journalist Kenneth Williams Jr. bit.ly/3Rtxvy0 📸: Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic/USA TODAY Network

Opinion: What advice would you give the class of 2026? Here's your chance to do just that.

"President Trump himself is now viewed by a majority of Americans as being mentally and physically unfit to lead," writes columnist @rexhuppke.bsky.social. bit.ly/42kriqz 📸: Evan Vucci/Reuters

Opinion: Activities of daily living already pose challenges for many people with disabilities – and finding a parking space shouldn't be one.

Opinion: The political battle over Big Insurance is only beginning. If Republicans fail to lead, Americans may once again be left with the same failed formula.

Opinion: "Cruising is the ultimate getaway from real life. You don't have to worry about anything." We wanted your thoughts on cruises. Here's what you said.

Opinion: 'Our government is rooted in the consent of We the People,' retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer writes.

Opinion: Residents clearly don’t feel great about being asked to live next to data centers. Politicians need to respect that.

"Piker is an anti-Zionist, capitalist-hating Marxist who appears far too comfortable with political violence, so long as it serves the 'right' cause," writes columnist Ingrid Jacques. bit.ly/4u039l8 📸: Jeenah Moon/Reuters

"At this point, many Californians may feel they have little to lose by giving different leadership a chance," writes columnist Nicole Russell. bit.ly/4tk9Opb 📸: Ronda Churchill/Reuters

Opinion: The investigative and on-the-ground reporting that holds institutions to account requires human intuition and judgment that AI cannot replicate.

Opinion: Before time ran out, my mom finally got the chance to be the mother she might always have meant to be.