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Opinion: How Pokemon Go Took Over My Life - And Improved It

Andrea Peterson, The Washington Post | Saturday September 17, 2016

Yes, Pokemon Go's first - almost hysterical - burst of popularity has faded. America's streets are filled with ever fewer zombielike players with their eyes turned to their smartphone screens as they wander the real world in search of digital critters.

Opinion: Saudi Arabia's Revolution Of Reform

Dennis Ross, The Washington Post | Friday September 09, 2016

Today, it's hard to be optimistic about anything in the Middle East. And yet having just visited Saudi Arabia, in which I led a small bipartisan group of former national security officials, I came away feeling hopeful about the kingdom's future. That may seem paradoxical when some portray the Saudis as both "arsonists and firefighters" in the struggle with radical Isl...

Blog: An American Bisexual Woman's Account Of Dating And Living In Delhi

Reina Gattuso, The Washington Post | Thursday September 01, 2016

I first fell in love in Delhi three years ago, with an Indian classmate during a college semester abroad. The city and the relationship were new and exciting. We spent hours talking in the warm kitchen, a cigarette dangling from my girlfriend's lips as she cooked. My budding relationship with her and our new friends were sources of joy and support as I navigated being...

Opinion: Ryan Lochte: A Champion Swimmer Caught In A Riptide Of Self-Absorption

Sally Jenkins, The Washington Post | Friday August 19, 2016

Ryan Lochte is the dumbest bell that ever rang. The 32-year-old swimmer is so landlocked in juvenility that he pulled an all-nighter with guys young enough to call him uncle. His story to NBC's Billy "what-are-you-wearing" Bush had the quality of a kid exaggerating the size of a fish, and notice how he was the hero of every detail. That was always the most dubious, im...

Blog: I'm Sorry, J.K. Rowling, But None Of This Makes Any Sense

Rachel Hatzipanagos, The Washington Post | Friday August 05, 2016

I've loved the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling for over 10 years, but now, for the first time, I feel disappointed with her -- and it hurts.

Opinion: Humayun Khan's Mother Responds To Trump In This Op-Ed

Ghazala Khan, The Washington Post | Sunday July 31, 2016

Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all America, felt my pain. I am a Gold Star mother. Whoever saw me felt me in their heart.

Opinion: I Raised 12 Children. Here's What It Was (And Is) Like.

Varda Epstein, The Washington Post | Friday July 29, 2016

You love them with a fierce surge of moist heat from the moment they are born, each of your children, with their damp curly heads seeking nourishment from your body, bodies pulsing in perfect synchronization.

Opinion: Michelle Obama May Be The Only Person On Earth That Donald Trump Won't Attack. But Why?

Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 27, 2016

Last week, we found out that Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, is apparently a fan of Michelle Obama's. In explaining her inadvertent plagiarizing of the first lady's 2008 convention speech, Melania Trump's speechwriter said, "A person she has always liked is Michelle Obama."

Opinion: Michelle Obama's Skillful Take Down Of Donald Trump

Janell Ross, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 26, 2016

There is shade. And then, there are intricately constructed avenues of shade so dense that entire shadow-loving plants germinate, sprout and flourish at triple speed.

Opinion: Humans Once Opposed Coffee And Refrigeration. Here's Why We Often Hate New Stuff.

Steven Overly, The Washington Post | Saturday July 23, 2016

Humans have a habit of stalling their own progress. From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food, history is littered with innovations that sparked resistance before becoming fixtures in everyday life. The same theme is playing out today as some lawmakers and consumers question the safety of driverless cars, the economic impact of automation or ...

Opinion: He Didn't Hit Me. It Was Still Abuse.

Leigh Stein, The Washington Post | Monday July 18, 2016

I had been dating my boyfriend, Jason, for only a couple of months when he suggested we move across the country to Albuquerque, where we knew no one, so I could write a novel while he worked to support us. "That's the most romantic thing anyone's ever said to me," I told him. I was 22, and he was 19.

Opinion: The Best Punishment For Boris Johnson Is His New Job

Richard Morgan, The Washington Post | Friday July 15, 2016

Boris Johnson, the former London mayor and member of Parliament who helped orchestrate the Brexit, will be Britain's foreign secretary.

Opinion: Face It, Facebook: You're In The News Business

Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post | Monday July 11, 2016

But Facebook doesn't see itself that way, even though two thirds of its 1.6 billion users get news there - and even though they all now can be citizen journalists with live-broadcast cameras in their pockets.

Blog: The Day My Husband And I Got Divorced Was One Of Our Most Romantic Moments

Aileen Jones-Monahan, The Washington Post | Sunday July 03, 2016

Twelve years ago, my ex-husband Michael and I got divorced. Even during our best times, we were not a cutesy couple that fed each other bites of toast or leaned in for an intimate moment while doing the dishes.

Opinion: Racists Attacked Me In London After The Brexit Vote

Keshav Kapoor, The Washington Post | Thursday June 30, 2016

Let's forget for a moment all of the political rhetoric that was being thrown before the referendum. The basis for this discussion has always been centered around immigration, which -- especially since the referendum -- has just become another word for racism.

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