Opinion
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My Toxic Afghan Love Story
OpinionSupported by Continue reading the main storyMy Toxic Afghan Love Story Oct. 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ETRead in appVideo by…
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What Biden Is Still Getting Wrong on Immigration
Produced by ‘The Argument’ Our immigration system is broken. So is the way we talk about it. Most conversations about…
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The Single-Party Curse Is Real. Can Democrats Defy It?
Despite party control of Congress and the presidency, Democrats are still struggling to enact their agenda. The ballyhooed bipartisan ...
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The Moral Panic Engulfing Instagram
In testimony before a Senate subcommittee last week, Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistle-blower, raised a number of…
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Rich Countries Must Bear the Cost if We Can Ever Hope to Achieve a Net-Zero World
As the leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meet this week, they have a chance to…
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What Does a University Owe Democracy?
Last November, Dorian Abbot, a geophysicist at the University of Chicago, posted a series of slide presentations on YouTube making…
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Even James Bond Can’t Stop the Streaming Trend
I love “Gladiator.” I love “The Godfather Part II.” I love all the “Fast & Furious” movies. But my heart…
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Democrats Are in Peril. Can They Talk Themselves Out of It?
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Washington Should Quit Its Budget Gimmicks
Americans of a certain age may remember J. Wellington Wimpy, a droll character from Popeye cartoons. “I’ll gladly pay you…
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Republicans, the Anti-Business Party
Big business is overwhelmingly in favor of requiring that workers get vaccinated against Covid-19. A recent CNBC survey of chief…