Opinion
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Not Ready for Prime Time
I know you have a lot on your mind, people. But if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, let’s…
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An Evolving Moral High Ground in the Israel-Gaza War
The terrorist attack by Hamas against Israelis — the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust — was horrid,…
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How an Interim Speaker Patrick McHenry Could Actually Govern
In the first nearly 10 months of their majority, Republicans have nominated three different people to serve as speaker of…
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Beyond ‘Deaths of Despair’
Since it was first introduced by the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton in 2015, the phrase “deaths of despair”…
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Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83
A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and…
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David Shaffer, Medical ‘Detective’ in Suicide of Youths, Dies at 87
At a time when teen suicide was seen as random and unpredictable, Dr. Shaffer, a psychiatrist, led investigations that proved…
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Lenient Grading Won’t Help Struggling Students. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Will.
Two weeks ago, when I wrote about the proliferation of 50 percent grading floors in K-12 schools, I was shocked…
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Stephen Rubin, ‘Quintessential Hitmaker’ of the Book World, Dies at 81
He entered publishing when he was 43, then published many of the most popular books of recent decades, including “The…
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Steven Lutvak, Whose Darkly Comic Show Won a Tony, Dies at 64
He wrote several musicals without attracting much notice. Then he struck Broadway gold with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love &…
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Jim Jordan Is a Lousy Strongman
Oops, they did it again. On Tuesday the House Republican gong show once again failed to choose a new speaker…