Who’s right on schools, Fauci or Trump? (opinion)
Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, “I was surprised by his answer actually, because, you know, it’s…
Gulp, I think I’m ready to send my kids back to school (opinion)
I am in the “yes” camp … but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t having doubts. I…
What I’ve learned grappling with my cancer diagnosis under lockdown (opinion)
I’d rather hear messages of hope than ticker tapes about death tolls and unnerving and misinformed quotes from people who…
‘Mrs. America”s version of the past makes me afraid for the future (opinion)
It turns out there are actual connections between Schlafly and Trump. As Doreen St. Félix pointed out in her review…
Trump’s dangerous assault on government watchdogs (opinion)
Linick is the fourth IG or acting IG to be removed in six weeks, and his ouster goes to show…
Obama reminds us what a US president should sound like (opinion)
In these two speeches — one to those graduating from high schools and the other to those graduating from historically…
The pre-shutdown Donald Trump is back
In mid-March, with the virus spreading fast, Trump reversed course and backed an extraordinary shutdown of ordinary life to protect…
A surprising way you may risk getting Covid-19 (opinion)
Public health officials in Skagit County, Washington, which lies between Seattle and the Canadian border, meticulously reconstructed the outbreak. The…
Jerry Stiller made us love him by screaming at us
The 92-year-old Stiller’s show-business career spanned more than half a century — from the 1960s as part of a comedy…
Mr. President, you don’t speak for Asian Americans (opinion)
On Monday, in response to a legitimate question about Covid-19 testing from CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, you…
How the ‘hinge event’ of Covid will change everything (opinion)
The American diplomat George Kennan, in 1948, defined national security as “the continued ability of the country to pursue the…
Emergency doctor: We need help before it’s too late (opinion)
Twenty-four hours later, I learned about the death of my colleague, Dr. Lorna Breen. A day later, I learned from…
Thank you for your service, Jared Kushner (opinion)
Case in point is Jared Kushner, who has fallen upwards throughout his life, inheriting a vast real estate empire and…
Trump is fighting a public health crisis with denial and self-promotion (opinion)
“Strong” is not the word that comes to mind looking at the country with the world’s highest number of Covid-19…
Eye-opening South Korea study on Covid-19 (opinion)
Fortunately, a new study from South Korea has just been published in “early release” form (it is final and peer-reviewed,…
We need to talk about Tara Reade (opinion)
No matter your political views, you must not ignore or dismiss Reade. Even though for many Americans the implications of…
Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden deserves full scrutiny (opinion)
A valuable lesson in the #MeToo era is that every accuser deserves to be heard, and every accused deserves due…
Obama team fully vetted Biden in 2008 and found no hint of former aide’s allegation (opinion)
Dozens of women and men under consideration were reviewed. Those who rose on the list of contenders were subject to…
What the US can learn from Asia about squashing Covid (opinion)
While the coronavirus continues to ravage the country, with confirmed cases exceeding 1 million and deaths rising by the day,…
Kind Snacks founder: The Japanese American hero who saved my family (opinion)
Ito had been invited by the US-Japan Council and the American Jewish Committee Asia Pacific Institute to share his experience…
We may not have a cure for the coronavirus, but we do for hunger
Among many things, this crisis has exposed the parallel menace that many Americans live with every day: food insecurity and…
Trump to America: Don’t blame me
And not just from weary fact-checkers and health care professionals, but from members of President Donald Trump’s own political party…
I used to run White House press briefings. Here’s how journalists should handle Trump (opinion)
Now, it’s likely that the last person reporters want to take advice from is a former White House press secretary.…
Infectious disease expert: We’re only in the second inning of the pandemic (opinion)
He said we’re only in the second inning of a nine-inning contest, with the possibility of as many as 800,000…
Trump’s devious — and brilliant — coronavirus election strategy (opinion)
Amidst the recent flurry of news made at recent briefings –– about how or whether to “reopen” the country, the…
Fire Fauci? What a disaster that would be for Trump and US (opinion)
On Sunday, Trump retweeted a conservative who concluded her tweet with the hashtag #fireFauci. And though the part Trump called…
Covid-19 has inflamed racism against Asian-Americans. Here’s how to fight back (opinion)
While most Americans are staying home, trying to navigate virtual work and worrying about paying bills, Asian Americans are doing…
The questions to ask and actions to take to help black Americans fight the virus (opinion)
In Michigan, 34% of Covid cases and 40% of deaths are in African Americans, while the state has a mere…
How prepping for pandemics can lead to big economic returns (opinion)
Larry Kudlow, the President’s top economic advisor concurred, adding “the President is right. The cure can’t be worse than the…
The other time America desperately sought miracle cure for a devastating disease (opinion)
Right now, it appears that even if coronavirus doesn’t give us fever and fear, it will give us a year,…
In Belarus, Covid-19 is a modern-day Chernobyl
I was born and raised in Gomel, Belarus, about 120 miles from the town of Pripyat in modern-day Ukraine, part…
They broke up 50 years ago. How the Beatles still bring joy in scary times (opinion)
Paul McCartney is set to play the upcoming “One World: Together at Home” charity special, joining a bill that includes…
Biden needs to pivot to a Covid-19 campaign strategy (opinion)
With the party united, Biden will be able to concentrate all of his attention on the general election. He can…
SNL takes the right line on Trump
I worked on the production staff of “SNL” on 9/11. I can still recall the eerie quiet that filled the…
Don’t lose hope now (opinion)
In Voltaire’s 18th-century satire “Candide,” the fictional Dr. Pangloss, arriving in Lisbon just after the disaster, tries to find a…
What Trump can — and can’t — do to reopen the US
But Trump seems to misstate — and overstate — his power as president. In fact, many key decisions about when…
Covid-19’s devastating toll on the NYPD (opinion)
In a department of about 36,000 sworn officers, 7,096 — or 19.6% of the uniformed workforce — were out sick…
Why New York has been hit so hard by coronavirus (opinion)
The state’s total of 181,026 cases, as of April 11, is higher than Spain’s (161,852 cases) and Italy’s (152,271), countries…
What W.H. Auden taught me about Easter, God and surviving a season of Covid-19 (opinion)
This is a time of recollection and hope for Jews as well, with Passover. In biblical times, those who were…
This crisis will tell us who we are (opinion)
As individuals, as a society and as humanity, we have been tested in unfamiliar, unexpected ways. As it reshapes our…
Congress is facing the ultimate test of leadership (opinion)
When the virus first emerged, it caused me to reflect on my experience at the Pentagon during the administration of…
Health care workers face a mental health crisis (opinion)
The virus will undoubtedly unleash an unprecedented level of psychological trauma on both health care providers and patients. Health care…
Donald Trump’s supreme challenge (opinion)
That dire picture seemed especially apt this week: The US government confronted a monumental challenge, perhaps the biggest in nearly…
History’s verdict on Trump will be devastating (opinion)
After a lifetime devoted to avoiding responsibility and accountability — for his lies, his deceptions, his hype, and his cruelty…
Donald Trump’s special day (opinion)
So, maybe it was no surprise that the President talked Tuesday of reopening a country largely shuttered against the spread…
The stimulus bill includes a tax break for the 1% (opinion)
And yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. While health care workers and local governments frantically…
Why is Covid-19 death rate so low in Germany? (opinion)
The number of deaths, however, is the most important measure to define where this pandemic settles in the grim lineup…
If coronavirus spreads to this population, it could be catastrophic (opinion)
We spoke in front of the long white and blue tent that she and her sisters shared with their relatives…
Hello, Boomer? It’s Millennials. We need to talk about coronavirus (opinion)
We’ve had our differences. You don’t like that we’re still living in your basement, not paying rent and taking selfies…
America has learned a lot about Trump (opinion)
His voice tight, his eyes narrowed, the President seemed at first unfocused and low energy — perhaps overwhelmed. Fortunately, he…
Bernie Sanders: Coronavirus epidemic reveals the flaws in our health care and economic systems
It is at this moment that we must remember that we are all in this together. If our neighbor or…
The newspaper at the eye of the coronavirus storm (opinion)
I asked Matassa Flores how she and the organization juggle the priorities of a metropolitan daily in a metropolitan area…
Opinion: Airport screening mayhem marks another fail on coronavirus
Two weeks ago he claimed that the threat posed by Covid-19 was the Democrats’ new “hoax.” His administration also alarmingly…
What will happen when Earth reopens? (opinion)
But this isn’t normal, is it? There’s already an awkward pause when greeting strangers and familiar faces alike. Extended hands…
Trump’s negative coronavirus test doesn’t put him in the clear
Hopefully, he will now start following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to avoid turning the White House…
Coronavirus changes everything (opinion) – CNN
Workplaces shut down. Schools were closed. Major league sports suspended their seasons. Airlines cut their flight schedules. Hospitals began preparing…
Why we can’t find hand sanitizer (opinion)
I work in a hospital, and I prefer hand washing (you should too) but I’ve started liberally supplementing my daily…
The Queen is making her most serious misstep here (opinion)
She is doing both now, however — not in her treatment of her grandson, Harry, and his wife Meghan, who…