Opinion
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Mothers, Absent and Present
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Why a Blue City Is Feeling the Blues
Remember when New York City was doomed? The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the city like a hammer,…
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The Real Roots of the Debate Over Schools During Covid
Last week’s newsletter generated a lot of feedback via email and social media. I will respond to some of the…
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Failure on Voting Rights Would Be Historic
After Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema made it clear that they were not in favor of altering the…
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This Presidency Isn’t Turning Out as Planned
Joe Biden was Barack Obama’s vice president. His Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, was Obama’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.…
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Ukraine Doesn’t Need the West to Defend It. We Need Help Preparing for War.
KYIV, Ukraine — It’s a shame that Ukraine was largely absent from talks last week among American, European and Russian…
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How I Freed Up Time to Daydream
There’s a whole genre of articles in which writers like me leave social media and report on how their lives…
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Here’s Some (Slightly) Less Worrisome Covid-and-Kids News
I got a lot of feedback on my last newsletter, about how parents of children under 5 are struggling in…
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Biden Persevered in 2020. How Can He Be Giving Up Our Fight Now?
It has been less than a week since President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris came to Atlanta and gave…
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Building a Better Meatpacking Industry
MARCUS, Iowa — The last time the federal government decided that a few big meatpacking firms were abusing their market…