Opinion
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Where Did Our Strange Use of ‘Like’ Come From?
Some months ago, one of my readers sent me an invaluable cache of recordings of family members during therapy sessions…
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Trump’s Takeover of the Republican Party
More from our inbox: Tears for AmericaReviving the Border Reform BillInexcusable FAFSA DelaysA Trial Run for an Alzheimer’s DrugProtests in…
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We’re Running Out of Names for Trump. At Least Polite Ones.
Everywhere I turn, people are rightly laboring to sound the alarm about Donald Trump’s spectacularly reckless, deeply evil expectorations —…
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Spare Us Lara Trump
Well, that was fast! Donald Trump is not yet the Republican nominee for president, but already we’re witnessing a resurgence…
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We Don’t Have Time for Climate Misinformation
The climate is warming. Polar ice is melting, glaciers are receding, the chemistry of the ocean is becoming dangerously acidic,…
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Trans Visibility Is Nice. Safety Is Even Better.
In my childhood, trans representation was largely confined to sensationalized daytime talk shows — think “Jerry Springer” — and fictionalized…
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Why So Many Kids Are Priced Out of Youth Sports
Ever since my 2022 interview with Linda Flanagan, the author of “Take Back the Game,” about how money is ruining…
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Biden Must Win. But How?
Like many Democrats, I’m stuck on a doomsday merry-go-round: Joe Biden shouldn’t be running for president. Joe Biden is running…
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Putin’s Puppets Are Coming to Life
President Vladimir Putin has always made expert use of puppets. These are regime-friendly politicians who, at the Kremlin’s behest or…
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Tesla’s Chair Under Scrutiny for Oversight of Elon Musk
Robyn Denholm, who has led the electric car company’s board for more than five years, has been criticized for not…