Opinion
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Why Uber Won’t Call the Police
Hailing an Uber has become a routine part of people’s lives; millions of people do it each day, and the…
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Why It’s Easier Than Ever to Buy a Used Car
Used cars sure are expensive these days, but at least you can be pretty certain that whatever you buy won’t…
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Parenting in 2021? ‘Not Great, Bob!’
I was joking with my editor that I should just make this newsletter — which is meant to be a…
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How Parents Should Think About Omicron
The Omicron variant is spreading widely and risk for infections is higher than before. This creates uncertainty for parents, especially…
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The Timeline We’re on Is Even Darker Than ‘The Matrix’ Envisioned
When “The Matrix”was released in 1999, hype about the internet had reached a frenzy. Time Magazine had named a young…
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Sherrilyn Ifill: ‘There Is No Guarantee We Make It Out of This Period as a Democracy’
Produced by ‘The Argument’ Last month, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges related to the shooting of two people…
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Joe Manchin Has Given Democrats a Chance to Save Their Agenda
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia seemingly dealt a terrible setback to President Biden’s agenda on Sunday, when he told…
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The New Pentagon Papers: Civilian Casualties
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Please Don’t Tell Me ‘It’s Not Covid’ While Coughing in My Face
“Don’t worry!” you reassure me cheerily between coughs, removing your mask to release a particularly phlegmy one. “It’s not Covid!”…
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How Do We Avoid the Next Debt Limit Debacle?
Once again, a last-minute congressional deal prevented the U.S. government from defaulting for the first time ever on its financial…