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The tragic Times Square stabbing: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 5, 2026

Post readers discuss the woman shot dead by cops in Times Square after stabbing two, including a new mom who died, and John Galliano dropping out of the Met...

University of Washington Pays $600,000 to Professor After Losing Land Acknowledgment Fight

Stuart Reges hopes the settlement helps reverse ‘a decade-long trend towards ideological conformity in...

The Quiet Diesel Fuel Cost Crisis

The outlook for diesel fuel prices is bad news, all the way from here...

New Science Ph.D. Program Saves Time and Money

A new program offers an alternative to the standard academic Ph.D. in science, and...

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

Pilot project seeks to fix Achilles heel of geothermal power

A pilot project from a team of oil industry veterans could save one of California's key clean energy resources from terminal decline. On Thursday, energy company Greenfire announced that they had restored new life to a defunct well in The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal power station — and one that has been in a...

Congress is holding DC hostage 

Congress has a choice: They can either stand with the majority of Americans who value and cherish our capital city to fix this crisis, or they can continue to play political games that endanger public safety and diminish America’s stature on the world stage.

Trump’s apprenticeship plan could be the best thing he does for the economy

The Trump administration has issued executive orders to promote apprenticeships, which can provide a better education and workforce system. Congress should follow the administration's lead.

Trump confirms ‘major trade deal’ with UK

President Trump confirmed early Thursday his plans to announce a “major trade deal” with the United Kingdom — the first one since his latest tariff rollout left global markets reeling. The president described the forthcoming agreement as "full and comprehensive," and signaled it would be the first of many deals to come with foreign trading...

This conclave must rescue the Catholic Church from Francis’ legacy

The next pope cannot merely adjust the tone or refine the messaging — he must reverse course.

‘Some wiggle room,’ travel expert says of REAL ID deadline

Travelers without REAL ID-compliant identification can still fly, but they should anticipate longer wait times in airport security.

Europe remains asleep at the wheel in Ukraine

China's "no limits" partnership with Russia is sending a stark message to Europe and the US, with Beijing providing Moscow with critical military use components and the two countries' imports and exports exceeding $237 billion in 2023.

Morning Report — GOP lawmakers are playing legislative Jenga

In today’s issue: Republicans in Congress are looking to regroup on President Trump's sweeping agenda, which one Senate GOP lawmaker called a “train wreck,” with just weeks to go before their self-imposed deadline. At this stage in the negotiations, consensus appears far out of reach. Conservatives are threatening to oppose the measure because it doesn't...

Trump struggles with mixed economic message

President Trump and his economic team are experimenting with a hodgepodge of messaging tactics to sell his tariff policy as it struggles to appease concerns over rising prices. Trump this week began likening himself to a shopkeeper. Meanwhile, his Treasury secretary said young girls would be better off than their parents if they had fewer...

Ocasio-Cortez move to forego run at Oversight scrambles race to replace Connolly

The decision by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to forego a bid for the top Democratic seat on the House Oversight Committee has quickly sparked a series of behind-the-scenes maneuvers to replace Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the current ranking member, whenever the seat opens up. The jockeying sets the stage for what could potentially be an...

RFK Jr.’s new vaccine testing rule agitates industry, experts

When the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new requirement for placebo testing on all new vaccines last week, the agency suggested the move would help protect consumers. But medical experts and vaccine makers say wide application of the rule would be an unnecessary drain on time and money, while raising ethical...

Trump’s executive actions could be felt for years to come

President Trump has since taking office leaned heavily on executive actions, the impacts of which are likely to be felt for years to come and will be harder to reverse for future administrations than those implemented by past presidents. Within the first 100 days alone, Trump has already nearly surpassed the total number of orders...

Houthi ceasefire hands Trump a win ahead of Middle East trip

A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the U.S., mediated by Oman, has secured a tentative end to attacks on American ships in the Red Sea, but details are slim on the concessions made by both sides. Still, the ceasefire allows the Trump administration to claim victory in clearing the pathway for commercial shipping. Attacks...

GOP senators hope to avoid Trump agenda becoming a ‘trainwreck’

Republicans are looking to regroup on President Trump's agenda, which one GOP lawmaker says is becoming a "trainwreck." Senate Republicans met at the Library of Congress Wednesday to plot a path forward on the stalled budget reconciliation bill, amid growing tensions between conservatives, who want to make deep cuts to government spending, and moderates, who...

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