Washington Post Opinions

The inflation-adjusted price of sending a letter is roughly the same as it was in the late 1970s.

Edith Pritchett cartoon on the growing use of artificial intelligence for dating.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has adopted potentially transformative licensing reforms.

A bad inflation report helps explain worsening consumer sentiment.

The latest GDP numbers are a wake-up call for voters picking the next mayor.

Gun violence, free speech and cross-dressing, in readers’ eyes.

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Reconstruction, birthright citizenship and Trump’s decor, in readers’ eyes.

Anthropic shared with the world what it learned from its breakthrough model. Would China?

China is paying attention as America depletes its stockpile.

Launching the attack was a big gamble with American opinion that isn’t paying off.

U.S. power rests on open seas.

For a growing segment of young people, religion is rebellion.

The “power to grant reprieves and pardons” has become another source of political brutishness.

Many water facilities lack basic cybersecurity measures, making them vulnerable to adversaries.

Host Megan McArdle breaks down why the corporate tax system is so complex, costly and potentially inefficient — and explores a bold idea: What if we eliminated it altogether? From hidden economic trade-offs to who really pays corporate taxes, this episode challenges how we think about fairness, efficiency and the future of taxation.

Michael Ramirez cartoon on Trump, Iran war, ceasefire.

Deficit-financed militaries are not sustainable. It’s time for Europe to talk trade-offs.

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Mikie Sherrill is the second governor this year to reverse a nuclear power moratorium.