Sean Salai

Why 90% of colleges still don’t require the SAT, even as the Ivy League returns to it

The Ivy League has restored or is restoring SAT and ACT admissions requirements that had been suspended during pandemic lockdowns, but a new report finds 90% of colleges and universities nationwide still do not require standardized test scores.

September 10, 2026

Charlie Kirk’s murder has chilled campus free speech, report finds

The assassination of Charlie Kirk last year at Utah Valley University contributed to colleges nationwide tightening free-speech restrictions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reported Wednesday.

September 9, 2026

Is empathy a virtue or a weakness? Vance, Musk and others say it’s gone too far

Several conservative public figures say misplaced empathy for hardened criminals and Islamist migrants has pushed Western society to the brink of collapse.

September 9, 2026

Never forget, never agree: Public schools struggle to explain 9/11 on 25th anniversary

None of today's K-12 students was alive during the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago -- and schools are stumbling over how to teach why they happened.

September 9, 2026

Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing

A widening gap between married and unmarried men under 40 is changing how Americans look at wedlock, as economic and social changes drive more young people to shun traditional family arrangements.

September 7, 2026

D.C. auditor projects declining revenue as city faces budget shortfall

An independent forecast from the Office of the D.C. Auditor finds that job losses, economic uncertainty, congressional spending cuts and plunging commercial real estate values have decreased projected revenue from $12.2 billion to $11.8 billion.

September 3, 2026

Education Department finds University of Central Arkansas scholarships favored women and minorities

The Department of Education has found that 10 scholarships at the University of Central Arkansas illegally favored women and racial minorities.

September 3, 2026

Adam VerCammen returns to The Times as head of revenue and operations

Adam VerCammen, a veteran publishing executive who previously led The Washington Times' advertising and sales division, has returned to the publication as senior vice president of revenue and operations.

August 27, 2026

‘Scromiting’: Marijuana review warns users of ‘scream-vomiting’

A new medical study advises chronic marijuana users suffering from uncontrollable scream-vomiting, or "scromiting," to quit the drug completely.

August 26, 2026

The government threatens to cut aid to schools whose degrees don’t pay off

The Department of Education is threatening to end federal aid to 42% of eligible colleges and universities for missing required deadlines to document the value of their degrees.

August 25, 2026

Is legal weed making more people addicted? A new study suggests so

Public health experts are blaming a surge in unregulated marijuana, following state laws legalizing the drug, for driving a 97% rise in addiction among adults aged 40 to 50 since 2017.

August 24, 2026

Late-term abortions could surge in blue states that end gestational limits, researchers say

Researchers are warning that risky abortions after the 24th week of pregnancy could surge in 10 states that have abolished all gestational limits.

August 21, 2026

Montgomery County schools cut staff as enrollment drops, despite record-high budget

Montgomery County Public Schools is cutting support staff and preparing for fewer students when the academic year begins Tuesday, despite having the biggest budget in the district's history.

August 20, 2026

‘Trickflation’ sells less food at a higher price in containers that look bigger

Consumer advocates are calling out "trickflation" -- the repackaging of goods in taller or fancier containers that are priced higher than previous packages but offer less substance.

August 20, 2026

Generation Z embraces AI cost-cutting to lead surge in new business starts

Generation Z is contributing massively to entrepreneurship, as young adults bypass college and use artificial intelligence tools to start businesses and navigate a tight labor market.

August 18, 2026

Landlords ask Congress to investigate delays in clearing D.C. evictions backlog

Housing providers have asked House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to investigate the District for ignoring the end of COVID-19 renter protections, which they say has blocked them from collecting back payments and evicting tenants in arrears.

August 13, 2026

Surveys find most Americans use AI, but mistrust it

A pair of surveys released this week shows most Americans are using artificial intelligence to save time on work and routine tasks, but still mistrust it and expect the technology to have negative impacts.

August 12, 2026

Cloudforce to expand headquarters at National Harbor

Cloudforce has announced plans to bolster its main offices at Maryland's National Harbor, adding 250 artificial intelligence software jobs over the next five years.

August 12, 2026

Millions of men are ditching the workforce — and experts are sounding the alarm

Men are dropping out of the workforce at an alarming rate. Analysts say it's threatening the nation's social stability.

August 12, 2026

Preakness Stakes’ future unclear after snub from new six-race championship

A new six-race horse championship that excludes Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course could mean the end of the Preakness Stakes as a premium sporting event.

August 7, 2026