Opinion
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‘Ordinary Russians Want Us to Freeze to Death’
How do you fight an enemy like the cold? In October, as the warmth of summer faded, Russia began a…
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Two-Thirds of Kids Struggle to Read, and We Know How to Fix It
A lovely aphorism holds that education isn’t the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. But too…
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Ukrainian Refugees and Host Families: What Is Life Like After Being Uprooted?
Millions of Ukrainians have left their country since Russia invaded in February 2022. In the first few weeks of the…
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Chinese Spy Balloons Are a Sign of Weakness
China’s spy balloons don’t make a lot of sense. At least not from a military perspective. A high-altitude balloon doesn’t…
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Dr. Dennis O’Leary, Voice of Calm After Reagan Was Shot, Dies at 85
Thrust into the role of spokesman after the assassination attempt in 1981, he led televised medical briefings that reassured an…
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Eugene Lee, Set Designer for Broadway and ‘S.N.L.,’ Dies at 83
He won Tony Awards for “Wicked” and other shows while also overseeing the sets for the late-night franchise’s fast-paced sketch…
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Roslyn Pope, 84, Dies; Her Manifesto Helped Fuel Civil Rights Fight
An activist leader in Atlanta, in 1960 she wrote, with Julian Bond’s help, “An Appeal for Human Rights,” which resonated…
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What ‘Tár’ Reveals About Wokeness in Hollywood
“Tár,” the best film of 2022 no matter which motion picture the Academy decides to honor, is a movie about…
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How Can China’s People Demand Freedom if We Can’t Even Say It?
One morning last November, I woke up to a stirring sight: video clips of young protesters in several Chinese cities…
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The Relentless Attack on Trans People Is an Attack on All of Us
Over the past year, we have seen a sweeping and ferocious attack on the rights and dignity of transgender people…