Opinion
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Eddie Bernice Johnson, Trailblazer in Congress and Beyond, Dies at 88
The Texas Democrat broke barriers in nursing and the Texas legislature, and then served 15 terms in Congress.
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Maurice Hines, Tap-Dancing Star With His Brother, Dies at 80
He rose to stardom in an act with Gregory Hines and also performed on and off Broadway.
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Can She Do It?
Patrick Healy: Katherine, the Iowa caucuses are 12 days away — the first chance some Americans will have to vote…
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If You’re Under 30, How Does Politics Affect Your Dating Life?
There’s been a good deal of worry over the last year about the future of marriage in the United States.…
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Finding a Way Back to Afghanistan
It’s striking how much Afghanistan, which has the unfortunate legacy of being the site of America’s longest war, has all…
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I Left My Faith. God Didn’t Flinch.
The first time I intentionally broke a Jewish law, I was in college. It was a Saturday. I glanced around…
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Requiem for a Winterless Europe
Long before I knew his name, I knew Hendrick Avercamp’s paintings. They show a merry Christmassy world of funnily dressed…
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What the Civil War Was About
Of course the Civil War was about slavery, and everyone knew it at the time. No, Nikki Haley, it wasn’t…
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Claudine Gay and the Limits of Social Engineering at Harvard
I had written and filed a column about Harvard and its president, Claudine Gay, when news of her resignation broke…
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Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title
Off the field, he earned a P.h.D. in mathematics and taught the subject at Rice and Yale. And he brought…