David Brooks's Blog, page 100

Paul Ryan's budget plan is far from perfect, but the president took the partisan low road in criticizing it this week.

The case of Charles Darwin Snelling raises hard questions about love and the nature of human agency amid dependency and finitude.

Nathan Fletcher, a San Diego mayoral candidate, left the Republican Party to become an independent. He represents a nationally important test case.

The Obama health care law represents another stage in the concentration of power.

The New American Academy in Brooklyn is an exciting experiment in education reform that centers everything around the teacher-student relationship.

No one of us is fundamentally evil. Neither are we fundamentally good. The perennial shock at tragedies like the Afghan massacre shows our confusion about human nature.

We've seen different facets of Obama throughout his presidency. As this election cycle unfolds, how will he demonstrate his commitment to the country?

Birthrates are falling nearly all over the world, and the speed of this change is breathtaking. As the population ages, this is creating great challenges.

Considering that sports fandom is the sort of thing that begins with youthful enchantment, the New York Mets will be in my blood forevermore.

Considering that sports fandom is the sort of thing that begins with youthful enchantment, the New York Mets will be in my blood forevermore.