My story is not a story of shame. It is a story of contradictions. It is the story of America.
- JORGEN VIK
I suspect many hold far more than necessary in cash because they’re scared of stock investments dropping.
Comedian John Fugelsang wants to reclaim Christianity from the religious right | Samantha Koon Jones
- SAMANTHA KOON JONES
Comedian John Fugelsang (yes, the former host of "America's Funniest Home Videos") has written an irreverent and insightful defense of progressive Christianity.
- MARK J. ROZELL
With the president's polling tanking, GOP candidates in Virginia — especially John McGuire and Ben Cline — should reconsider embracing him so strongly.
- ANDI GELOO
The Virginia State Bar's mandatory professionalism course is named for Harry L. Carrico, the man who upheld the state's anti-miscegenation law.
- JOEY TAN
About 1 in 5 adult men has experienced a mental health condition in the past year, but only 42% of men with mental health conditions received treatment in that time.
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
It is time for voters to demand absolute transparency and use their ballots to reject candidates who prioritize fossil fuel payouts over our planet’s future.
After years of legislative starts, stops and delays, it is worth considering: What are the consequences of holding up a legal cannabis market in Virginia?
Next time you consider your portfolio, keep your eyes on the most likely long-term outcome. It could make a world of difference to those you love.
Phone bans may feel like a victory for exhausted parents, but the data shows they barely budge learning.
Virginia’s explosive economic growth now hinges on whether we have the vision and urgency to build the modern electric grid needed to power the next generation of jobs, technology and opportunity.
This November Virginians will be asked to vote on a constitutional amendment. But the ballot summary does not detail what the amendment will enshrine.
Recently, I was taken to task for suggesting that alien plants perform the same functions as our native plants. But plants function the same the world over.
The FDA should police deception, unsafe production and unsupported claims. It should also recognize the GLP-1 gray market has revealed weaknesses in the current system.
- KYLE SCOTT
The FDA should police deception, unsafe production and unsupported claims. It should also recognize the GLP-1 gray market has revealed weaknesses in the current system.
- JORGEN VIK
A lot of people think they can only give away $19,000 per year without paying taxes. The estate exclusion amount is actually $15 million.
- DAVID SHREVE
Data centers are the easy way out where massive costs don’t appear on the fiscal ledger. But this is a delusion, and it’s a costly one for Virginians.
- BRUCE GATLING-AUSTIN
Work at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont is restricting space for visitors, so organizers are launching a "Garden Anywhere" roadshow.
- SARAH WAGONER
Virginia’s rushed return to RGGI on July 1 threatens to burden families and businesses with higher electricity costs.
- SAMIR TATA
Virginia stands at the brink of a mounting fiscal crisis, and the only responsible path forward is to treat data centers as indispensable economic engines.
- TODD TRUITT
Virginia’s SOL tests, long maligned as stressful or simplistic, are in fact the state’s most powerful engine for educational equity.
- JEFF BENNETT
Amazon’s arrival reshaped Northern Virginia in ways promised and unpromised, unleashing soaring rents, deepening inequality and near‑daily immigration enforcement.
- KEVIN A. SABET
Abigail Spanberger’s noble stand against Big Weed is to be praised. Let’s hope she continues on this track and recognizes that Virginia can do without this generation’s Big Tobacco.
- JORGEN VIK
Don’t be upset with the market going higher; it is not a verdict on the morals or ethics of our political landscape
- VALERY SCHNEIDER
The Blue Ridge Health District has just completed a five-year road map designed to strengthen services, support staff members and expand health opportunities across the district.
- SAMANTHA KOON JONES
For decades, male readers have been retreating to the fringes of genre fiction and niche nonfiction, if not abandoning it all together. Enter “The Rest of Our Lives” by Ben Markovits.