Opinion
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If You’re Suffering After Being Sick With Covid, It’s Not Just in Your Head
When the influenza pandemic of 1918-19 ended, misery continued. Many who survived became enervated and depressed. They developed tremors and…
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Can the C.D.C. Save Itself?
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. Last week,…
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What Two Primaries Reveal About the Decline of Working-Class Democrats
The results of the Democratic congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday give us a hint of just how…
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Losing Your Neighborhood to Climate Change Is Sometimes Necessary
When it hit Houston five years ago, Hurricane Harvey dropped more rain than any other U.S. storm since reliable record-keeping…
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The American West’s Haunting, Smoke-Filled Future
The first thing Alison Block noticed the morning after giving birth to her third child was the smell of wildfire…
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You Graded My Grammar Essay. I Think I Got a B-Minus.
After my foray into grammar on Monday, I intended to beat a quick retreat to economics, but I received so…
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Right and Wrong Ways to Address Climate Change
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When It Comes to Eating Away at Democracy, Trump Is a Winner
Donald Trump’s drive to undermine American democracy has proved strikingly successful. Take the most recent analysis by Varieties of Democracy…
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Modi’s India Is Where Global Democracy Dies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood last month atop India’s nearly completed new Parliament, built to mark the country’s 75 years…
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Something Better Than a Tent for the Homeless
The needs of homeowners and businesses and those of people who are unsheltered often conflict. Community leaders, faced with increasing…