Opinion
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A ‘$10 Quintillion’ Asteroid
Lindy Elkins-Tanton is leading a NASA mission to explore an asteroid rich with metalssupposedly worth $10 quintillion that’s orbiting the…
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Ronald Blythe, Scribe of the English Countryside, Dies at 100
He was best known for his 1969 book “Akenfield,” but he was also beloved for his many essays and columns…
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Bob Orben, One-Man Gag Factory and Speechwriter, Dies at 95
He wrote tens of thousands of jokes in his career. Among those who told them were Dick Gregory, Jack Paar,…
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This Winter, More Than Ever, We’re Skiing Straight to Hell
BERLIN — When I saw news photos of the bare slopes of the Alps’ storied ski resorts a few weeks…
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Would You Have Four Kids if It Meant Never Paying Taxes Again?
Eagle-eyed readers may notice we’re dropping “On Parenting” from this newsletter’s title. Don’t worry: I’ll still be analyzing the health,…
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The World’s Biggest Democracy Is Jettisoning Freedom and Tolerance
When I moved to New Delhi in 2009 to work as a foreign correspondent, there was already a decade’s worth…
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Germany Has a Problem
BERLIN — In the heat of debate about Germany sending tanks to Ukraine, it’s easy to forget that just two…
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Biden’s Message: What Trump Promised, I’m Delivering
In 2016 Donald Trump ran for president against his fellow Republicans and then against Hillary Clinton by promising economic nationalism:…
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How Earthquakes Test Our Souls and Our Governments
In every life there are a few indelible dates: the birth of a child, the death of a parent, a…
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Queen of Having It Both Ways
I keep hearing and reading that many Republican leaders want to move on from Donald Trump. I can’t imagine why.…