Opinion
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Money for Carbon Cuts Is Missing the Mark in the Developing World
Nowhere is cutting carbon emissions more crucial than in the world’s emerging and developing economies, where the thirst for energy,…
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Democrats Desperately Need Schools to Get Back to Normal
Last Wednesday morning, Christopher Rufo, the architect of the right-wing crusade against critical race theory, sent me a message asking…
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How Infrastructure Week Finally Happened
Thirteen Republican members of the House voted for the infrastructure bill now headed for President Biden’s desk. That may not…
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How to Think About the Covid Recession
Americans everywhere remain concerned about getting past what feels like a never-ending litany of Covid-19-induced economic problems, from out-of ...
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A Way Forward for Biden and the Democrats in 2022 and 2024
Swing voters in two blue-leaning states just sent a resounding wake-up call to the Biden administration: If Democrats remain on…
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The Democrats’ No Good, Very Bad Day Changes the Landscape
Gail Collins: Gee Bret, the Democrats lose a gubernatorial election in Virginia and the next thing you know, the nation…
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What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain
After President Biden left paid family leave out of his Build Back Better Act last month, a familiar marshaling of…
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Methane Is a Good Start. Now Let’s Go After Other Superpollutants.
If the years of devastating droughts, floods, heat waves and wildfires since the Paris climate agreement was adopted have taught…
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How to Turn a Red State Green
NASHVILLE — Marsha Blackburn, the Republican senior senator from Tennessee, is not about building a green future. In 2008, as…
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The Joy of Buying Nothing New for the Holidays
Every year my husband and I set a holiday challenge for each other: Find a gift at the local thrift…