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Opinion: Behind Saudi's Public Face, A Dark Side

Karen DeYoung, Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post | Sunday October 14, 2018

When he hosted last October's glittering global investment conference in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had the world at his fingertips. Thousands of investors, corporate chieftains and government leaders flocked to the kingdom to hear the charismatic young heir to the Saudi throne outline his plans for modernization of the reclusive kingdom, and to be...

Opinion: Is <I>Fantastic Beasts 2</I> Racist? Not Quite.

Opinion: Is Fantastic Beasts 2 Racist? Not Quite.

Mili Mitra, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 02, 2018

It's thoughtless but not necessarily bigoted. But even a series as beloved as Harry Potter needs diverse characters to stand the test of time.

Opinion: "You're Not Thinking. You Never Do," Donald Trump Tells Female Reporter

Amber Phillips, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 02, 2018

In a feisty news conference, the US President seemed to go out of his way to attack female reporters.

Opinion: What Do We Still Want From Monica Lewinsky?

Monica Hesse, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 05, 2018

There's a line between needing to hear women's painful stories and forcing women to relive them, and on Monday evening the line got blurry with Monica Lewinsky.

Opinion: Protecting Democracy Is An Arms Race – By Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 05, 2018

When you build services that connect billions of people across countries and cultures, you're going to see all of the good that humanity can do, and you're also going to see people try to abuse those services in every way possible.

Opinion: Every Woman I Know Has Had That Ariana Grande Moment

Kate Woodsome, The Washington Post | Tuesday September 04, 2018

The men I've seen cross lines seem to revel in testing boundaries.

Blog: She Was 11, With An Eating Disorder. It Took Her Mom To Figure It Out.

Kathryn Ferguson, the Washington Post | Thursday August 02, 2018

For nearly five months in late 2016 and early 2017, I had a sinking feeling that something was desperately wrong with my 10-year-old daughter, but the doctors and specialists we visited during that time didn't have any answers.

Opinion: Face Recognition Tech Can Land You In Trouble. Here's How

Clare Garvie, The Washington Post | Friday July 20, 2018

When deployed as a tool to unlock your phone, facial recognition may be a convenience. When used by a company to tag you in photos, the technology may raise questions of privacy, consent and data security.

Opinion: We Are Losing The Fight To Save Endangered Species

Erik Vance, The Washington Post | Sunday July 15, 2018

The northern white rhino isn't going out with the thundering charge that it's due. It won't go out in a blaze of glory, fighting a pride of lions, as would befit such an inspiring creature. It's going to die sad and old, withering away under armed guard in central Kenya while dozens of scientists - and millions of other humans around the world - look on, helpless.

Opinion: Five Myths About Infertility

Brennan Peterson, The Washington Post | Friday June 22, 2018

Infertility - the inability to get pregnant after 12 months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse - affects about 1 in 10 American couples. A diagnosis can alter relationships, lead to depression and anxiety, and threaten lifelong expectations of parenthood. Thankfully, medical advances such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) have made it possible for certain couple...

Blog: After Seeing Moscow, I Understand Why FIFA Gave The World Cup To Russia

Steven Goff, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 19, 2018

FIFA World Cup 2018: Moscow is the vibrant heart of this soccer celebration, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors.

Opinion: Americans Have Figured It Out: North Korea Won!

Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post | Monday June 18, 2018

President Donald Trump accomplished nothing in Singapore, if you want to be factual about it. The bland statement at the conclusion of the June 12 meeting was no different than previous statements, which were subsequently ignored.

Opinion: My Mother Left Me As A Child. It Took Having Kids Of My Own For Me To Forgive Her

Tracee M. Herbaugh, The Washington Post | Monday June 04, 2018

I found joy in having my mom's image where she could be seen after 25 years. She has been dead a quarter century, as of 2018; and it's also the year I turn 39, which was how old she was when she died. For most of my life, I hated my mom with gusto, and I spent years trying to erase her memory. In fact, my grandma didn't hand over this file until last year because she ...

Opinion: A Secular Muslim's Guide To Drinking Alcohol During Ramadan

Khaled Diab, The Washington Post | Sunday June 03, 2018

Ramadan began almost three weeks ago, and hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world are now spending the long summer days abstaining from food and drink. Even water is forbidden from dawn to dusk for observers of the fast.

Opinion: Canada Just Learned That Donald Trump's America Is The World's Worst Friend

Stephen Marche, The Washington Post | Saturday June 02, 2018

Being close to America is sort of like having the world's lousiest friend. In the ordinary course of business, it belittles you, ignores you, takes you for granted. When it needs you, when it's in the middle of an emergency, it shows up expecting you to drop everything. Then, the moment it has what it wants, it forgets you ever existed.

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