Opinion
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There’s a Light at the End of This Dark Year
NASHVILLE — “More light!” the German poet Goethe famously called out on his deathbed. This is a rather loose translation…
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Most Covid Infections May Soon Be Breakthroughs. Here’s What That Means.
Omicron — the latest variant of SARS-CoV-2 — is steadily working its way through populations with high levels of immunity…
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Would You Sponsor an Afghan Refugee?
Afghans are known for their hospitality. I once spent the night in a tribal area near the Afghan border with…
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The All-Too-Common Tragedy of Foster Care
This article is part of Times Opinion’s Holiday Giving Guide 2021. For other ideas on where to donate this year,…
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Amy Coney Barrett’s View: Adoption, Not Abortion
To the Editor: Re “I Was Adopted. I Know the Trauma It Can Inflict,” by Elizabeth Spiers (Opinion guest essay,…
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Can Politics Save Christianity?
This has been a turbulent Advent season at our Catholic parish. My family and I attend a church in New…
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I Know What a Meaningful Election in Hong Kong Is. This Isn’t One.
The signs and messages are everywhere: “Cast a vote for Hong Kong and yourself.” Candidates’ faces cover the pavement and…
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Give Parents the Gifts of Baby Supplies and Advocacy (and Love)
This article is part of Times Opinion’s Holiday Giving Guide 2021. For other ideas on where to donate this year,…
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Will Trump Ruin a Red Wave in 2022?
Former Senator David Perdue knows how to crash a party. When he announced that he would seek the 2022 Republican…
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Wonking Out: What Would a Hard Landing Look Like?
Programming note: This newsletter will be off for the next two weeks, returning Jan. 4. On Wednesday the Federal Reserve…