Forty years ago, American railroads were in trouble. The Penn Central, the largest railroad, had recently gone bankrupt. American freight rail was technologically obsolescent and hamstrung by union … more

The uncle of the accused Boston Marathon bombers got the boys right. They were unable to settle into American life, Ruslan Tsarni told reporters from his home in Maryland, “and thereby just … more

You want a routine checkup. Or your throat is sore. It’s probably nothing, but you’re concerned. Do you need a full-fledged MD with all those certificates and perhaps a God complex? Even … more

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists’ phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from … more

Some years ago, I was invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies of a liberal arts college. Later, many in the audience told me they expected a very political speech. Some of them were relieved; … more

That’s the conundrum at the heart of a new legal battle in Encinitas, California over the teaching of yoga in public schools.In a lawsuit filed last month, a couple with two children in the … more

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul was right. There, I said it.The Republican senator from Kentucky, whom I’ve ridiculed as an archconservative kook — because that’s basically what he is … more

In an opinion article in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman announced that he has changed his mind and now supports same-sex marriage. He wrote that on learning that one of his … more

The last thing someone diagnosed with a serious cancer wants to hear about is politics. It’s bad enough to think that whether or not you will live to see your child graduate from college may … more

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney had it wrong. Corporations aren’t people — corporations own people.The Supreme Court on Monday took up the unusual question of whether corporations control … more