Three clashing truths about the Capitol riot

Almost every Republican member of Congress recoiled from the violence. Many publicly criticized Trump for encouraging insurrection, as did administration officials who resigned in protest.

Our view: Our republic is in dire need of fresh allegiance

We are a nation that operates by rule of law. Not, by rule of kings. That is the foundation of our republic.

All public schools in Lewiston go to remote learning this week

There is a wave of positive tests for COVID-19 and multiple instances of close contacts identified among staff members and students.

The Fed is powerful, except in fighting wealth inequality

Takeaway from 2020: For all the central bank’s plaudits, its one kryptonite remains the same, whether in good economic times or bad. It’s powerless to stop the wealth gap in America from growing wider.

Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup

The displays of rule-bucking intransigence are described in more than 150 aviation safety reports filed with the federal government since the start of the pandemic and reviewed by The Washington Post. The reports provide an unguarded accounting of bad behavior by airline customers, something executives hit by a steep drop in travel and billions in pandemic-related losses are loath to share themselves.

Conceived in a pandemic, born in a pandemic: The first quarantine babies are arriving

Like every new parent who has given birth in the past nine months, Katy Dobson had to adjust her expectations for the day of delivery — and manage those of her family.

Denying the Holocaust threatens democracy. So does denying the election results.

We must refute the falsehoods that the president is purveying, which tens of millions of Americans believe, according to opinion polls. And we need to do it now, before it takes further hold, instead of just dismissing the problem.

The Power of Faith

A World War II veteran who is nearing 102 years old holds fast to the strong faith of his mother.

Sr. Anne-Marie Bourque thanks God every day that she’s able to minister to residents and patients at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion.

The Lewiston Police Department chaplain brings forward his faith in service to troubled residents and police officers.

These people and three others profiled here today found hope and support — to help themselves and to help others — in their faith. In this Christmas season, we offer their stories.

It always pays to take sabbaticals and vacations

Rest really does improve performance, mainly by nipping burnout in the bud. It’s been well documented that overwork has cognitive, physical and interpersonal costs, which can easily translate into lost productivity.

Home for the holidays? An effort aims to get two dozen people into housing before Christmas.

There are thousands of people without housing in the nation’s capital, many of whom Pathways works with through different programs. The two dozen are simply the ones who are furthest along in the tedious process required to get subsidized housing in the city. They are the ones sitting closest to hope.