Outside the Beltway

Early voting is a still new idea in the United States, but one that has quickly spread to a majority of states. But, is it a good idea?

A man who brought joy and laughter to millions has ended his own life because he was too depressed to go on.

Trouble in paradise for two of Hawaii’s top Democrats?

Fairly or not, the President has created the impression that he is not a good leader, and there’s not much he can do about it at this point.

Some thoughts on Amazon’s new smartphone: Fire

When everything’s an outrage, is anything outrageous?

Another victory for the GOP establishment in its battle against the Tea Party.

A CBO report on the Affordable Care Act is getting a polarized reading.

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl commercial ran only once, but it remains in a class by itself.

Why do we persist in going to war?

An excellent argument for immigration reform can be found in the case of one Californian named Sergio Garcia.

.Many have tried to justify N.S.A. data mining on the theory that it could have prevented 9/11. Is that true?

A Montana man has been ordered to write “Boys do not hit girls” 5000 times after a brutal assault against his girlfriend.

The notion that the past has been fully settled is simply incorrect and our debates over symbols illustrate this fact.

We’re almost certainly going to launch punitive strikes against Syria. They’ll almost certainly be ineffective.

One of the nation’s papers of record is changing owners for the first time in 80 years.

A business move that signals the continuing death of the newspaper industry.

ABC News selectively edited their interview with Juror B29 to give a false impression of what she said.

As Congress eyes the Defense budget for cuts, some are drawing attention to the lavish housing of our top brass.

On the eve of transition to solo operations, Afghan forces can’t do basic logistical functions.

Jerry Brown’s second go-round as governor has been very, very good to the Golden State.

The economy is so bad there’s a thriving business in tire rental.

The reality of gun violence in the United States is far different from the story the media is telling us.

New questions about the interrogation of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect.

Boneless chicken has been around for decades. The folks at KFC have just discovered it an think they have something special.

Steve Davis, who quarterbacked Oklahoma to back-to-back national titles, died in a plane crash yesterday. He was 60.

Ramesh Ponnuru considers “The Disgusting Consequences of Plastic-Bag Bans.”

A 5-year-old Alabama boy is safe after authorities killed his kidnapper.

For its 60th anniversary, Chevrolet has redesigned the Corvette for 2014. It looks surprisingly like a Corvette.

Robert Bork, the controversial jurist whose failed Supreme Court bid ushered in a new climate in American politics, has died at 85.

Guess who’s back?

Apparently, questioning someone who may have violated their probation on the way to contributing to a series of international incidences is a major civil liberties violation.

Is it possible to have the Volt conversation without it being about politics?

After three days of buildup to a “mystery speaker,” the closing night of the Republican convention featured a rambling performance by Clint Eastwood and an empty chair.