As its reputation suggests, the world’s oldest profession figures to be with us for a while. Reports that arrests for prostitution in Central Virginia...

Obituaries identified Michael Jackson as an icon. Stories called a certain poster of Farrah Fawcett iconic. What is an icon, pray tell? In the popular...

You can’t tell the players without a scorecard? Heck, in Richmond you can’t tell the stadium proposals without one. An RT-D First appearing...

These are exciting and historic times to be in the passenger railroad business. Passenger rail in the U.S. is on the verge of a renaissance and we must...

With the Fourth of July less than a week away, most of you no doubt have plans to spend time with family and friends. Maybe you plan to catch some spectacular...

Former Gov. George Allen, whose administration played the essential role in establishing the SOLs, wrote a letter in support of the history test to Mark...

Multiple Income Streams Ease Cash Flow Pain Editor, Times-Dispatch: The recent article, “Museum Official: Fundraising Slow—Confederate Director...

Notes Say ‘I Care,‘ Hand-Written or Not Editor, Times-Dispatch Correspondent of the Day Cecil Johnson, “Hand-Written Notes Show Old-Fashioned...

Insurance Companies Will Suffer the Most Editor, Times-Dispatch: President Barack Obama and the Democrats aren’t tired of spending money we don’t...

Richmond Times-Dispatch daily editorial cartoon.

Richmond Times-Dispatch daily editorial cartoon.

GARY BROOKINS CARTOON: Dance

Let’s Slow Down On Global Warming Plans Editor, Times-Dispatch: Are we out of our minds? The “promising” ideas that Sam Thernstrom discusses...

This morning, on Independence Day, Americans will turn on their televisions or radios and hear Thomas Jefferson’s ringing affirmation of human dignity:...

ALEX EVANS Guest Columnist Police officers. When we drive past them on the street, we quickly check our speed and hope that we are not violating the speed...

ROSS MACKENZIE Times-Dispatch Columnist A4th of July conversation between Dude—a teenager—and his Uncle Sam . . . Yo, Uncle. Wasup? Good morning,...

Here at the age of 39, I began to be old,“ says Charles Ryder as his revisit to Brideshead begins. For others, self-awareness arrives sooner or later,...

There is always the danger that those inclined toward violence will incorporate it into their twisted worldview,“ writes Bob Herbert of The New York...