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Opinion

The hantavirus cruise: a ship of fools

Editorials and columns

On April 1, 114 guests and 61 crew members, unaware of the presence of a killer virus among them, boarded the MV Hondius. That ship has earned the moniker "Ship of Fools." Because of the top brass's reckless disregard of infection control principles, the ship's passengers and thousands of ...

What regrets and remote controls have in common

Editorials and columns

If you have ever regretted saying something and wished you could take the words back, you are not alone. It is tough knowing how to respond during an emotionally charged conflict. You may be able to change future conflicts, but it will take some exercise. No need to get out your bike or get on ...

Family planning in an age of anxiety

Editorials and columns

"Why so few babies?" asked a New York Times essay that sounded oddly familiar to me. In my college days, it seemed that everybody was talking about "The Population Bomb," the 1968 best-seller in which Stanford biologist Paul R.Ehrlich predicted worldwide famines and other dire consequences ...

Virginia Democrats reveal a radical design

Editorials and columns

Virginia Democrats are doing an unwitting service to the whole country -- by revealing just how hostile their party is to the most essential checks and balances. Democrats violated the state's constitution by pushing through a referendum to take four congressional seats away from ...