Today's Opinions: We’re adapting to living with covid-19 — less so to accepting uncertainty

'It's A Wonderful Life' turns 75 this year. It's still a testament to America's promise.; A ranking of 100 — yes, 100 — Christmas songs; Biden is quietly erasing one of Trump's cruelest legacies; Who stands to gain most from Harvard's SAT-optional policy? Harvard admissions officials.; National conservatives and racial identitarians have a common enemy: Individualism; It took witnessing an act of violence for me to get to know my Capitol Hill neighborhood; Maryland school districts are harming children when they close their doors; Memo to Glenn Youngkin: A playbook for Republican governors in blue states; Ronald Reagan's statue disturbs the peace at D.C.'s National Airport; The best Ann Telnaes cartoons of 2021; 2021 in editorial cartoons; Afghans spending their first Christmas in America seek the miracle of kindness; Every shout-out for shots is valuable. Even the one from Trump. ; What is behind China's contradictory messages on democracy and Hong Kong?; Ukraine stood with the West in 2014. Today we must stand with Ukraine. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) We're adapting to living with covid-19 — less so to accepting uncertainty The public's demand for easy answers during the pandemic has not been conducive to good information. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   'It's A Wonderful Life' turns 75 this year. It's still a testament to America's promise. Frank Capra's Christmas classic offers a message we can still use today. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   A ranking of 100 — yes, 100 — Christmas songs From "Little Drummer Boy" to "I Farted on Santa's Lap," here's where they stand. Best of The Post ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Biden is quietly erasing one of Trump's cruelest legacies Access to health care is expanding, and onerous bureaucratic work requirements are gone. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Who stands to gain most from Harvard's SAT-optional policy? Harvard admissions officials. De-emphasizing test scores won't stop schools from picking the students they want. It will just make it harder to scrutinize their decisions. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   National conservatives and racial identitarians have a common enemy: Individualism Here's why the nation's intellectual climate may undergo climate change of its own in 2022. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   It took witnessing an act of violence for me to get to know my Capitol Hill neighborhood A shocking act of violence was also a wake-up call. By Sean V. O'Brien ●  Read more »   Maryland school districts are harming children when they close their doors Once data showed the significant loss, we had hoped that we would emphasize the need to keep schools open as the safe havens they should be for children. By Carol Vidal, Jennifer Reesman and Jessica Hasson ●  Read more »   Memo to Glenn Youngkin: A playbook for Republican governors in blue states The governor-elect will have an opportunity to chart a fresh course that emphasizes safe classrooms and in-person learning as the cornerstone of that commitment. By Dan Gabriel ●  Read more »   Ronald Reagan's statue disturbs the peace at D.C.'s National Airport It is inappropriate to have a monument at an airport to the president who once fired more than 11,000 federal air traffic controllers. By Eric Green ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Editorial Cartoons The best Ann Telnaes cartoons of 2021 Ann Telnaes drew her takes on all of 2021's biggest stories. Here are her favorites. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   2021 in editorial cartoons Cartoonists sketched their takes on the Afghanistan withdrawal, Southern border crisis, climate change and more. Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View Afghans spending their first Christmas in America seek the miracle of kindness Tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees are being resettled across America in a season of fellowship and hope. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Every shout-out for shots is valuable. Even the one from Trump. The former president's public comments on vaccines ought to persuade his followers, many of whom are suspicious of claims that the vaccines are safe and effective. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions What is behind China's contradictory messages on democracy and Hong Kong? For all the talk of the superiority of the Communist Party-led system, China's leaders still crave the imprimatur of democracy. By Keith B. Richburg ●  Read more »   Ukraine stood with the West in 2014. Today we must stand with Ukraine. The United States must continue to build an international coalition of partners in Europe and elsewhere who see the Russian threat with clear eyes. By Rob Portman and Jeanne Shaheen ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Dana Milbank for email alerts every time Dana publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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