Opinion
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How Covid Raised the Stakes of the War Between Faith and Science
I have never had much interest in faith versus science debates. They simply did not resonate with me. I believe…
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Don’t Be So Quick to Doubt China’s Climate Change Dedication
“Disappointing.” “A shadow on the global climate effort.” Even before the global climate summit in Glasgow got underway last week,…
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Body Shaming Dressed Up as a Fitness Goal Is Still Body Shaming
The University of Oregon is known for its track and field program. The women’s team has won two national titles…
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Nothing Focuses the Mind Like an Electoral Drubbing
Finally! After months of excruciating negotiations, President Biden gets to take a victory lap in celebration of his own Big…
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How I Became Extremely Open-Minded
When you have a chronic illness and struggle to get better, you try to maintain a certain equilibrium by distinguishing…
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Eric Adams Has a New Job. Many of His Constituents Don’t.
Eric Adams, New York City’s mayor-elect, will have a lot to do when he takes office on Jan. 1, but…
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Big Kid Vaccines Are Here!
When I woke up Wednesday morning, my mom text threads were already on fire with the news that CVS and…
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A Woke-Up Call for Democrats
WASHINGTON — In Shakespeare, when characters want to fulfill their desires, they escape to what’s been called the Green World.…
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The Pandemic Taught Me to Stop Racing Against Myself
Training for a marathon two years ago, I ran so fast, I couldn’t believe the clock. It felt like I…
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Wonking Out: Is the Great Resignation a Great Rethink?
Life is full of surprises. But there are surprises, and then there are surprises. What I mean is that most…