Opinion
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The Limits of ‘My Body, My Choice’
At a protest against vaccine mandates, a hospital worker told New York’s Livingston County newspaper: “If you want it? Great.…
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We Did the Research: Masks Work, and You Should Choose a Surgical Mask if Possible
Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19. Getting more people to wear them — through mandates…
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True Crime, Keith Morrison and Me
“Dateline” started its 30th season on Friday. It’s the longest running series on NBC prime-time and one of the best…
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The World Lost a Great Philosopher This Week
This has been a sad week for those of us who read, study and care about political philosophy. That’s because…
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Can Joe Biden Recover?
This was a good week for anyone enthused about relitigating the 2020 election. First there was new evidence, reported in…
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Wonking Out: This Might Be China’s ‘Babaru’ Moment
OK, who ordered that? You’d think that between Covid-19, climate change and U.S. democracy under siege, we would already have…
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Angela Merkel Was Underestimated, and It Became Her Superpower
Almost every article written about Angela Merkel’s tenure as Germany’s chancellor notes that one of her greatest political strengths has…
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My Mission to Ferret Out a Lost Broadway Score
It’s not hard to know that Fats Waller was a jazz pianist and entertainer who wrote great songs like “Ain’t…
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This Is No Way to End a Pandemic
A year ago, before any Covid vaccine had been authorized for use, former President Donald Trump all but promised that…
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Robert E. Lee’s Statues Are Gone. That’s Not the End of His Story.
This month in Virginia, the most famous statue of Robert E. Lee — a 21-foot-tall bronze equestrian sculpture — was…