One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue.

Editor: I watched the young man run out and hug his teammate at home plate. The small boy stood there, bat in hand, shoulders slumped in disappointment. His lips trembled. Parents from our bench were ...

Enough already. It’s time for both parties—especially in the Congress and the Executive Branch—to stop their partisan finger-pointing and end the shutdown. And in so doing, graciously (or otherwise) ...