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Opinion: Though Battered For Seven Years, Michelle Obama Doesn't Show The Bruises

Courtland Milloy, The Washington Post | Monday March 28, 2016

I recently attended a White House event that featured the cast of the Broadway hit "Hamilton." But it was the host for the occasion who was most impressive: first lady Michelle Obama, still standing tall, chin up, despite nearly eight years of enduring the kind of crudities that the wives of some of the current presidential candidates are starting to get a taste of.

Opinion: What Brussels Reveals About Terrorism Now

Michael Leiter, The Washington Post | Friday March 25, 2016

The apparent connections between the Paris and Brussels attacks suggest an ominous change.

Opinion: Three Reasons Why Nominating Sri Srinivasan For The Supreme Court Could Change U.S. Elections

Karthick Ramakrishnan, Sono Shah, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 16, 2016

President Barack Obama seems to be making good his pledge to nominate a Supreme Court justice. Apparently, he has interviewed three candidates for the job: Chief Judge Merrick Garland and Judge Sri Srinivasan from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge Paul Watford from the 9th Circuit.

Blog: Why I Let My Children See Me And My Husband Argue

Christie Tate, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 16, 2016

Dr. Phil says fighting in front of your kids is nothing short of abuse.

Blog: Grandpa's Gay: Explaining My Dad's New Husband To My Kids

Mary Pflum Peterson, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 15, 2016

I'm not sure how to explain to our oldest how Javier fits into the family when my father is still clarifying that for the grown ups.

Opinion: America Today Is Two Different Countries. They Don't Get Along.

Alan I. Abramowitz, The Washington Post | Friday March 11, 2016

Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week, we're talking about polarization in politics:

Blog: My Husband's Proposal Was Practical And Unromantic, But Our Marriage Is Strong

Janie Emaus, The Washington Post | Thursday March 10, 2016

A handsome young man gets on his knees on a beach towel, pulls his girlfriend close and points to the sky. Overhead, a plane tows a banner popping the Big Question.

Opinion: What Trump Voters Are Afraid Of

Colbert I. King, The Washington Post | Saturday March 05, 2016

This is shaping up to be a seminal year in American politics. What was unthinkable six months ago is emerging as a strong possibility today: Donald Trump may be on his way to becoming the Republican nominee for president of the United States.

Opinion: Why Trump Won't Be The Next President

James Downie, The Washington Post | Friday March 04, 2016

For months, political observers said over and over that the GOP front-runner wouldn't win the nomination. But after accumulating seven more victories on Super Tuesday, bringing his total to 11 of the first 15 states, Donald Trump has destroyed that conventional wisdom and looks likely to be Hillary Clinton's opponent in the fall.

Opinion: Why Donald Trump Is Remarkably Dangerous To The Republican Party

Chris Cillizza, The Washington Post | Monday February 29, 2016

As it's become more and more clear that Donald Trump is the odds-on favorite to be the Republican presidential nominee, there's been considerable speculation about what he could mean for the broader GOP, particularly as the party tries to hold its Senate majority and consolidate its House margins in the 2016 election.

Opinion: I'm A High-Risk Pregnancy Expert. So Why Didn't I Worry About My Own Fertility?

Shannon M. Clark, The Washington Post | Saturday February 27, 2016

The other day, I saw a new patient in my office. She was 39 years old, healthy, a successful career woman, pregnant for the first time - and scared to death. After trying for two years to conceive, she had finally done it.

Opinion: Facebook Didn't Understand Culture Of India

Vivek Wadhwa, The Washington Post | Monday February 15, 2016

Facebook is being compared to the treacherous East India Company, and director Marc Andreessen is being accused of being anti-Indian, a racist, and worse. It won't surprise me if Indian activists launch a "Quit India" movement to expel Facebook from India, modelled on Mahatma Gandhi's efforts against the British in 1942. All of this is because of a failed effort by Fa...

Opinion: I'm A Muslim, Not A Terrorist. So Why Did The NYPD Spy On Me For Years?

Mohammad Elshinawy, The Washington Post | Friday February 05, 2016

A couple of weeks after I began lecturing on Islam at New York City mosques, something strange happened. Acquaintances and congregants told me they'd been approached by law enforcement officers, who asked about me and my talks. Soon after, I began to notice suspicious people in the audiences. One gentleman stood out - he was the most frequent attendee, but he regularl...

Opinion: I'm A Successful Lawyer And Mother, Because I Had An Abortion

Janice Mac Avoy, The Washington Post | Monday January 25, 2016

"To the world, I am an attorney who had an abortion, and, to myself, I am an attorney because I had an abortion."

Opinion: I'm Handy. So Why Did My Husband Become Mr. Fix-It?

RL Maizes, The Washington Post | Sunday January 17, 2016

On the wall in our living room hangs a painting my husband, Steve, and I brought home from Ireland six months ago. It's a picture of flowers and the ocean and would be lovely to look at if the picture hanger didn't show above the top. I could ask Steve to fix it, but I'm afraid of becoming a cliche, the nagging wife. And the truth is, I once would have fixed it myself...

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