Opinion
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Stocks Are Great for the Very Young — and the Very Old
Conventional investing wisdom says that the older you get, the less of your financial assets should be in the stock…
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Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy
One year ago, a violent mob, guided by unscrupulous politicians, stormed the Capitol and almost succeeded in preventing the democratic…
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America’s Most Urgent Threat Now Comes From Within
For many Americans, the events of Jan. 6 brought the issue of domestic violent extremism to the fore. Through livestreamed…
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A Year After Jan. 6: ‘Democracy Is at Risk’
To the Editor: Re “Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now” (editorial, Jan. 2): We are very close to losing our…
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The Impact of Jan. 6 Is Still Rippling Throughout the World
The Jan. 6 attack on Congress by a mob inspired by former President Donald Trump marked an ominous precedent for…
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Why Republicans Keep Falling for Trump’s Lies
When called upon to believe that Barack Obama was really born in Kenya, millions got in line. When encouraged to…
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We Have to Stop Relying on Luck to Weather the Pandemic
I have some good news and some bad news, and they’re both the same. Seven independent lab studies have found…
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Joan Didion, Conservative
If it’s really true, as Michael Wolff reported on Monday for Richard Rushfield’s Hollywood newsletter The Ankler, that Random House…
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American Democracy: A Status Check
Produced by ‘The Argument’ Just how much trouble is American democracy in? When we look to 2024, it’s easy to…
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Relaxing Is a Skill. Here’s How to Do It.
Sometime in 2021, I learned how to do something that I suspect will greatly improve how I deal with what…