Opinion

Ted Leonsis should skip the sale

Selling a stake of his business to the Qatari sovereign wealth fund would contradict Mr. Leonsis’s claimed mantle of “inclusivity,” particularly of queer people.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

I still treasure my landline

I treasure my landline, and it is the redundancy of communication that I value most.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

Time is running out to adjust for climate change extremes

Renewable energy projects are being slowed by a lethargic permitting process that desperately needs reform.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

Illegal guns flowing into Mexico are a big part of the problem

These guns flow directly to drug lords, helping generate large profits. Relatively few of these guns are interdicted by border authorities.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

On drug use, Portugal should stay the course on harm reduction

Portugal has one of the lowest overdose rates in the developed world and, among adults, a lower usage rate of illicit drugs that is below the European average.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

Colorado anesthesia group is serving patients

Our outcomes don’t just benefit patients; they also save health systems and health insurers millions of dollars.

Letters to the EditorJuly 12, 2023
Opinion

Turner Classic Movies helps bridge generations

I’ve always been grateful to TCM for making those moments possible.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

Communities can help with peer mental health

The youth mental health crisis in our community both long predates and was exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

Judge’s move on social media is a threat to free speech

Restricting the government’s ability to discuss the consequences of facts with firms that disseminate public information is a recipe for disaster.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

Fukushima’s tainted water should not be released into the ocean

The International Atomic Energy Agency approved a diabolical plot that will contaminate the Pacific with radioactive tritium.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

Bring fireflies back to your yard

There are two other critical actions anyone can take that will help support fireflies in the neighborhood.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

How D.C. made us stop shopping in Cleveland Park

My wife and I used to patronize many establishments, but we are no longer able to because of the elimination of parking spaces in Cleveland Park.

Letters to the EditorJuly 11, 2023
Opinion

Cluster bombs from the Vietnam War still kill today

Use of these weapons has received near total condemnation in the international community.

Letters to the EditorJuly 10, 2023
Opinion

How to avert a nuclear war

Our current policy is encouraging further preemptive behavior by Mr. Putin, the opposite of the intended purpose.

Letters to the EditorJuly 10, 2023
Opinion

What is normal neighborhood noise?

I‘ve never been asked by any neighbors whether I minded the sound of their wind chimes, barking dogs, lawn mowers, leaf blowers or edging tools.

Letters to the EditorJuly 10, 2023
Opinion

How to avert D.C. crime now and a decade from now

Saving lives in three, four or 10 years does nothing for those who get shot tomorrow.

Letters to the EditorJuly 10, 2023
Opinion

Project labor agreements are not right for Prince George’s new schools

The National Black Chamber of Commerce opposes PLAs because they “greatly reduce the number of minorities, women and minority businesses working on a project.”

Letters to the EditorJuly 9, 2023
Opinion

Georgia is taking Medicaid in the wrong direction

"Continuous coverage” during the pandemic benefited tens of millions of participants.

Letters to the EditorJuly 9, 2023
Opinion

Smarter smart taxes (and incentives)

Congress could recapture revenue by eliminating the capital gains preference.

Letters to the EditorJuly 9, 2023
Opinion

Maya Shankar’s sound rules for living

The cognitive scientist's lessons are invaluable.

Letters to the EditorJuly 9, 2023