Opinion
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Why the Feminist Movement Needs Pro-Life People
When I was a freshman in college, a professor asked our class to define the term “feminist.” We fell silent.…
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First, I Cried. Then, I Rode My Bike.
When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my mother set me down on a purple banana-seat bike. She…
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Why Space Tourists Won’t Find the Awe They Seek
Why would a tourist want to take a trip to space? For the wealthy thrill seekers able to pay upwards…
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Republicans Have a Golden Opportunity. They Will Probably Blow It.
Last weekend I considered what the Democratic Party should expect from politics after Covid — the hope of revived popularity…
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To Protect Abortion Rights, Turn to Elections
Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade? As the justices prepare to hear oral arguments on Dec. 1 in…
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3 Questions We Must Answer About the Omicron Variant
Every few months, the world learns of a new variant of the coronavirus. While most of these variants turn out…
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The Military’s Broken Culture Around Sexual Violence and Suicide
Anne Vassas loved being a Marine. She was always smiling. Younger members of her unit saw Corporal Vassas, 20, as…
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There Is Another Democrat A.O.C. Should Be Mad At
Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives can be forgiven their anxiety about whether Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia…
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We’re Longing for the One Thing the Metaverse Can’t Give Us
When Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding of Facebook to Meta late last month in a “founder’s letter,” I was on…
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Your Sourdough Starter Can Be a Time Machine
America is no longer a Wonder Bread nation. Gone are the days when bleached, sliced and plastic-wrapped bread from the…