Opinion
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I Was Shot in Vermont. What if It Had Been in the West Bank?
That frigid autumn night in Burlington, Vt., was not the first time I had stared down the barrel of a…
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The Nerve of Madonna to Pull It Off, Again
Eighteen years ago, Madonna observed: “Once you pass 35, your age becomes part of the first sentence of anything written.…
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As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency
In 1918, an influenza virus jumped from birds to humans and killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people…
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Kristi Got Her Gun
Kristi Noem did herself no favors with “No Going Back,” her new book featuring a fake story about a dictator…
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Trump Is Still at War With the Constitution
At a rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday, Donald Trump said that if he is re-elected, he will “immediately deport”…
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‘Tradwife’ Content Isn’t Really for Women. It’s for Men Who Want Submissive Wives.
Tradwife content has been a social media phenomenon for a few years, and even though the trend creates a lot…
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Don’t Slam the Door on Inexpensive Chinese Electric Vehicles
President Biden came out swinging this week when he announced a series of steep tariffs on Chinese imports, including 25…
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Trump’s O.G. Henchmen Would Like a Word With America
Have you all noticed the Republican stars and wannabes showing up at Donald Trump’s trial? Speaker Mike Johnson; Senators J.D.…
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Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype?
It’s a little hard to believe that just over a year ago, a group of leading researchers asked for a…
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‘The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn’t Do It Himself.’
Over the past 30 years, authoritarianism has moved from the periphery to the center, even the core, of global politics,…