Opinion & Essay

There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight.

A homicide case, dissected in a jury deliberation room.

But before 1990, there were only two markers associated with African American history installed in Philadelphia.

The freshman California senator, who announced her presidential bid on Monday, has already made history.

Some say a new video depicting a confrontation between a Native American elder and schoolboys wearing "MAGA" hats excuses the boys' disrespectful behavior.

It's not your high-school teacher's Shakespeare.

As I prepared to celebrate the Martin Luther King holiday, I listened to a sermon King delivered in a little Baptist church in Chicago in 1967.

It's a mystery why Team Trump keeps trotting out Rudy Giuliani to spin for Client-1. Every time he opens his mouth, he digs the hole deeper.

A student confronts her prof with allegations of sexual abuse. Was he simply patronizing, or was he pushing limits?

Mother Nature loves to give and gives generously. Anything that she's given, though, she’ll manage to get back later.

Harold Pinter's quiet depiction of a love triangle, in a production that highlights its strength.

Lack of adequate oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has resulted in children being put in harm’s way.

The big question now is whether William Barr can meet the standard set by William Saxbe. The preliminary verdict appears to be, "Meh."

With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it’s important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans.

Technology companies have been pummeled by revelations about how poorly they protect their customers’ personal information.