Opinion: I Gave My Daughter Up for Adoption. Then I Tried to be Her Mom

Stephanie Andersen, The Washington Post | Monday September 28, 2015

The first time my oldest daughter called me "Mom," she was 17.

Opinion: The True Story Behind the Love Video That Went Viral

Lonnae O'Neal, The Washington Post | Monday September 28, 2015

It is a quiet video, less than a half-minute long. It features no flourishes to speak of. Nothing chases, nothing runs, nothing gets blown away. It has no kittens doing kitten things. No cherubs or children peering wide-eyed into the dawn of their lives, to the delight of the camera. None of the things that often make a video go viral.

Opinion: Why Americans Can't Write

Natalie Wexler, The Washington Post | Friday September 25, 2015

Most U.S. schools don't teach the skills necessary to write a basic sentence.

Opinion: Volkswagen Should Suffer the Consequences of Its Cheating

The Washington Post | Thursday September 24, 2015

In the wake of Volkswagen's truly astonishing admission of wrongdoing, Martin Winterkorn, the chief executive of the world's No. 1 carmaker, stepped down on Wednesday. This should be only the beginning of the consequences. The U.S. government must show that it will not tolerate systematic and brazen lawbreaking. It can - and should - pursue heavy fines against the com...

Opinion: Why I Had An Abortion After 20 Weeks

Rebecca Cohen, The Washington Post | Monday September 21, 2015

In coming days, the Senate is expected to consider a federal ban on abortions at 20 weeks. Before lawmakers cast their votes, I would like them to hear my story.

Opinion: The Pain of 9/11 Fades, but Can't be Forgotten

Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post | Friday September 11, 2015

Is it just a date yet?

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