Opinion
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What Is Joe Biden Thinking?
I’ve been trying to imagine some kind of strategic vision behind the Biden administration’s recent decision making — the strange…
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Novak Djokovic Got the Boot. Australians Are Thrilled.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic has had his visa to stay in Australia revoked — not once but twice. After a…
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Boris Johnson Has Survived Many Scandals. This One Is Different.
When Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed British lawmakers in a febrile Parliament on Wednesday, he appeared to raise his eyes…
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The Sublime Beauty of My Friend Bob Saget’s Filthy Comedy
My children are teenagers, ages 15 and 16, and they know the comic Bob Saget was my friend. They know…
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Is Addiction Really a Disease?
In 2010, a little more than a year after graduating from medical school, I was admitted to a psychiatric ward…
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Yes, Alabama Dominates College Football. Get Over It.
On Monday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the Georgia Bulldogs for the national championship in college football. Which…
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Wonking Out: France’s Economy Is Having a Good Pandemic
Yesterday I wrote about America’s surprising success in limiting the economic damage from Covid-19. Compared to expectations and compared to…
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More Mojo, Joe!
WASHINGTON — Poor Joe. Oh, the tribulations of Job Biden! Kyrsten Sinema humiliated him. Mitch McConnell disrespected him. The Supreme…
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Let Innocent Afghans Have Their Money
Malnourished children with withered arms have been arriving at clinics in Afghanistan for months now. Although the markets are full…
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OSHA Can Do More to Protect Americans From Covid-19
The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from requiring large employers to make…