Featured Columns

Now to Uganda

Obama’s latest military commitment.

Bombing in D.C.

It might make sense, given Iran’s irrationality.

Occupy ‘fill-in-the-blank’

Protests reveal the limits of democracy.

The Dems’ opportunity

Reaping political gains from Occupy Wall Street.

Sympathy for a terrorist?

Why should the U.S. regret a terrorist’s death?

America on the decline?

Our children’s future no longer looks so bright.

Family economics

Rick Santorum gets it only partially right.

War of words

How profane should editors let language be?

Rage against the elites

From Wall Street to Tahrir Square.

How to succeed by failing

Steve Jobs showed the way.

Waiting for nothing

Election 2012 won’t end the deadlock.

The NBA money problem

Labor dispute illustrates an economic truth.

Pressing the media

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    Pressing the media

    A lot to fear from Chavez’s allies.

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  • Purple Line’s path

    Purple Line’s path

    Smoothing the way to Dulles airport.

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  • Occupy Wall Street’s ’60s envy

    Occupy Wall Street’s ’60s envy

    Anyone got flowers for my hair?

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  • Still no cure

    Still no cure

    A health-insurance problem lingers.

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PostPartisan

Cain’s tax conundrum

With Cain’s help, my goal is to be less ‘stupid.’

Patrick B. Pexton

 Patrick B. Pexton

War of words

How profane should editors let language be?

Omblog

 Patrick B. Pexton

On readers’ minds: Crosswords, Gary Johnson, guns and more guns

Post readers tell the ombudsman they like the new, larger crossword puzzle, sort of; that Gary Johnson should have been included in the presidential debate; and that they want more coverage of Operation Fast and Furious

Omblog

 Patrick B. Pexton

Orange Line disaster: Did Post single-track it?

Readers complain about Metro’s response to the partial shutdown.

Ombudsman Archive

Outlook & Opinions

Latte liberals

Latte liberals

Starbucks has its own policy proposals.

Pot may help with PTSD

Pot may help with PTSD

But the government is stalling the research.

A capital offense against the tea party?

A capital offense against the tea party?

It’s lowercase in many newspapers.

Making Obama feel powerless

Making Obama feel powerless

Letters remind him what he can’t fix.

Clint Eastwood for VP?

Clint Eastwood for VP?

An oral history of Bush 41.

A better way to pick a veep

A better way to pick a veep

The selection process should be more open.

Book Reviews

@Work Advice: The Final Challenge

@Work Advice: The Final Challenge

The four remaining contestants chatted live with readers, answering real questions in real time. Read the transcript to see how they did, then vote for your favorite by Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. ET. Only three will advance to the final judging.

SCENES FROM A SHOWDOWN BY STEVE BRODNER

Opinions Videos

To see - or be seen? The hipster-frames story

Video: To see - or be seen? The hipster-frames story

The Washington Post's Ned Martel tries on some of the big and chunky frames that are showing up on the faces of celebrities and Washington insiders.
China’s wrong track

China’s wrong track

Is the nation’s high-speed rail really a model for the U.S. transportation system? Based on his travels in China, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane thinks not.
Government tells you what to eat

Government tells you what to eat

The Post's Dana Milbank attended an event in Washington, D.C., where the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services presented new federal dietary guidelines, telling Americans how to eat better.
Ann Telnaes:  From sketch to animation

Ann Telnaes: From sketch to animation

A behind-the-scenes look at Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes's process to complete an animated cartoon. Check out her animations at http://wapo.st/telnaes
A quest for territory

A quest for territory

Settlers of Catan, a multiplayer board game that was introduced by a German game designer, has developed somewhat of a cult following.
Victory party at Fox News

Victory party at Fox News

Who else was cheerleading for the Republican victory last night? To find out, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank watched Fox News's coverage of the 2010 elections for 18 straight hours.
How is Obama doing?

How is Obama doing?

Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with former national security advisors Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft, about the greatest success and shortcomings of the Obama administration's foreign policy.
Which federal employees are happy?

Which federal employees are happy?

The Washington Post's Fred Hiatt speaks to Max Stier, President and CEO of Partnership for Public Service, about the best places to work for within the federal government and how leadership plays a key role in employee satisfaction.
Valerie Jarrett:  Obama 'isn't going to give up'

Valerie Jarrett: Obama 'isn't going to give up'

In an interview with the Post's Jonathan Capehart, Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett talks about the president's plan to revive the nation's infrastructure, his confidence in reaping bipartisan support and his message in making America a more tolerant country.