Opinion
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Why Must We Go About Our Lives With an Eye on the Nearest Exit?
Two years ago, in Atlanta, 22-year-old Rico Marley was arrested in a Publix supermarket. He was wearing body armor and…
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It’s Time to Finally Fix Air Travel
On Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration was forced to reboot its system that alerts pilots to safety issues, grounding…
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Why Republican Politicians Still Hate Medicare
The Republicans who now control the House will soon try to slash Social Security and Medicare. They plan to achieve…
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William Consovoy Dies at 48; Took Conservative Cases to the Supreme Court
He argued against affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. He also represented President Trump in his fight to avoid…
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Norm Fruchter, Champion of Equal Access to Education, Dies at 85
A lawsuit he helped initiate to change how the state allocates aid to localities reaped a bonanza for New York…
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Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94
He wrote outsize histories on a panoply of subjects, found renown in Britain as an indefatigable columnist and infuriated liberals…
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How the Coachella of Economics Can Survive Covid
Attendance at the world’s biggest conference of economists was down by half this year, and that had some attendees worrying…
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She Made History as a Black Basketball Star. Why Won’t Her College Name Its Arena for Her?
The Walter Sillers Coliseum, a 3,000-seat brick arena, has been the basketball mecca of Delta State University since it was…
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If D.C. Is a Swamp, DeSantis’s Florida Is Under Water
Engulfed in turmoil in Washington, D.C., and the humiliation and setbacks of their party leaders, Republicans can be forgiven for…
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Cougars Are Heading East. We Should Welcome Them.
Numerous cougar sightings were reported east of the Mississippi River last fall, encounters that have become more frequent in recent…