Opinion
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Bob Barker, Longtime Host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Dies at 99
The winner of numerous Emmy Awards, he was almost as well known for his advocacy of animal rights as he…
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Why You Should Listen to Your Worst Instincts
There is no end of advice these days on how to be a good person, how to make good decisions,…
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Raising a Hand for the Man in the Mug Shot
One by one, some with a little hesitation, six hands went up on the debate stage Wednesday night when the…
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Life After Loss Is Awful. I Need to Believe It’s Also Beautiful.
In Jewish tradition, a child who loses a parent is required to say Kaddish, the mourner’s prayer, every day for…
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Artists Have Little to Fear From A.I.
I’ve got 99 problems with A.I., but intellectual property ain’t one. Media and entertainment industries have lately been consumed with…
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How Trump Actually ‘Skipped the Republican Debate Twice’
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify |…
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Albert Quie, Conservative Who Was Ahead of His Time, Dies at 99
As a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota and as the state’s governor, he became identified with…
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Nikki Haley Is the Best Trump Alternative
I have a bunch of friends and acquaintances who are Never Trump, maybe-Trump or kind-of-Trump Republicans. They’ve been looking around…
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Five Debate Moments That Will Shape the Republican Campaign
There are moments of fireworks at every presidential debate, and then there are moments that last — the moments that…
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In a Report From a Distant Border, I Glimpsed Our Brutal Future
Once in a while, some single thing manages to encapsulate all that feels terrible about our world today. For me,…