Opinion
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There Is Only One Way to Fix the National Budget
The shutdown of the federal government that appears imminent is not just a political failure but also a failure of…
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Marilyn Lovell, Astronaut’s Wife in the Spotlight, Is Dead at 93
She embodied the glamour and the hardship of being married to an American hero. Her husband, Jim Lovell, was the…
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Edith Grossman, Who Elevated the Art of Translation, Dies at 87
“You are my voice in English,” Gabriel García Márquez told her. She insisted that her name appear on the covers…
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Douglas Lenat, Who Tried to Make A.I. More Human, Dies at 72
He spent decades working on artificial intelligence, striving to create computers that could replicate common sense.
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Steve Harwell, Voice of the Band Smash Mouth, Is Dead at 56
He was a founding member of the band, which broke out in the late 1990s with hit songs like “Walkin’…
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Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75
After serving in Congress and as governor of New Mexico, he practiced quasi-public and freelance diplomacy, often with considerable success.
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Mohamed al-Fayed, Tycoon Whose Son Died With Diana, Is Dead at 94
An Egyptian businessman, he built an empire of trophy properties in London, Paris and elsewhere, but it was all overshadowed…
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Bill Pinkney, Globe-Circling Sailor Who Set a Racial Mark, Dies at 87
He was the first Black person to sail alone by way of the arduous southern route, rounding the perilous Cape…
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We Can Only Fight Learning Loss With Accountability And Action
The bad news about U.S. schools just keeps coming. We already knew from federal studies that students lost significant ground…
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Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76
With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Fins,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became…