Opinion
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Who’s Embargoing Whom?
The other day, my CUNY and Stone Center colleague Branko Milanovic suggested that it would be interesting to “compare Napoleon’s…
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The Al Qaeda That Ayman al-Zawahri Leaves Behind
When President Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan last year, one of his main justifications was that…
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The Ukraine War: Negotiate or Fight?
More from our inbox: China and Taiwan? Look at Russia and Ukraine.The Costs of Climate ChangeThanking the Jan. 6 CommitteeYour…
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Michael R. Jackson, in a Place All His Own in Washington Heights
It had to be around here someplace, but Michael R. Jackson could not readily locate his Pulitzer Prize certificate when…
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Home buying firm settles deceptive marketing claims for $62 million.
Opendoor Labs, an online home buying platform, agreed on Monday to pay $62 million to the Federal Trade Commission to…
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How Much Does Your M.R.I. Cost? Buy It First to Find Out.
OpinionSupported by Continue reading the main storyHow Much Does Your M.R.I. Cost? Buy It First to Find Out. Aug. 2,…
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The Abandoned Children of Egypt’s Arab Spring
In early 2011, after huge protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square ended Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade autocracy, many activists who had taken…
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Reduce Climate Emissions and the Deficit? It Might Yet Be Possible.
Even in Washington, miracles sometimes happen. Less than a week ago, any tax and spending deal in Congress — let…
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Why Do We Talk About Miscarriage Differently Than Abortion?
The demise of Roe v. Wade is causing harms that extend well beyond abortion patients. In places where abortion is…
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Elite Universities Are Out of Touch. Blame the Campus.
Looking out the window of a plane flying over Boulder, Colorado, recently, I was reminded how much American universities stick…