Trump Has Put an End to an Era. The Future Is Up for Grabs.
The post-Cold War era has ended, and we’re not going back.
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As a middle-aged man, I would’ve saved loads on therapy if I’d read Baby-Sitters Club books as a kid | Russell Marks
Boys weren’t exposed to emotionally intelligent characters in the books marketed to us. I won’t let my son be a victim of the same social taboo
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Opinion | What Will We Do With Our Free Power?
The price of solar power is plummeting faster than we ever expected.
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Opinion | A Huge Gender Gap Is Emerging Among Young Voters
The oldest president is in big trouble with the youngest voters, especially men.
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Opinion | A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America
We think of adding regulation as something liberals do and removing regulation as something conservatives do. But that is only part of the story.
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Opinion | Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You.
There’s a better way to do email.
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Opinion | The Truth About Airplane Safety
The Japan Airlines and Alaska Airlines incidents could have been much worse.
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Opinion | Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do
Whether she is conscious of it or not, Ms. Swift signals to queer people — in our language — that she has some affinity for queer identity.
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The End of Snow
The phrase “wintry mix” fills me with despair. But even so, the lack of cold and ice in 2023 felt unsettling.
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Opinion | Don’t Flee the American Southwest Just Yet
The era of shrinking water resources and rising temperatures will undoubtedly test Southwestern states, but it’s a question of how we adapt, not whether we survive.
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Opinion | I Want a City, Not a Museum
New York’s layers of laws to protect existing buildings has led to a shortage of housing.
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Opinion | This Was a Terrible Year, and Also Maybe the Best One Yet for Humanity
Child mortality and extreme poverty appear to have reached record lows in the history of civilization.
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Opinion | Why I Am a Liberal
Perhaps more than ever, there is an urgent need for a clear understanding of liberalism.
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‘Aliens,’ or a foreign power? Pentagon UFO chief says someone is in our backyard
This week, the director of the U.S. government’s UFO analysis office stated that there is “evidence” of concerning unidentified flying object activity “in our…
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This Simple Fix Could Help Anxious Kids
Overprotection may be making kids scared of the world. If so, wouldn’t the obvious solution be more independence?
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Opinion | In Alabama, White Tide Rushes On
Bama Rush is like royal watching through Mason-jar-tinted glasses.
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Opinion | Our Oppenheimer Moment: The Creation of A.I. Weapons
Why the United States should lead the development of A.I. technology, including for military applications.
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Opinion | The Social Media Wars Are Here
It is a sign that the industry is undergoing a major shift.
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Russia’s Farcical Mutiny Is Deadly Serious for China and Iran
In Friedrich Schiller’s The Death of Wallenstein , the downfall of a mercenary has a dark, tragic majesty. It was the first play I ever saw in a German theater,…
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Opinion | As a Rabbi, I’ve Had a Privileged View of the Human Condition
We need religion now more than ever.
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Opinion | Is a Revolution in Cancer Treatment Within Reach?
New treatments are changing once deadly forms of the disease into manageable long-term illnesses. But not all patients are benefiting.
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Opinion | Does the U.S. Government Want You to Believe in U.F.O.s?
Are there crashed alien ships kept hidden in hangars?
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Opinion | What a Visit to Disney World Reveals About America
Politics, decadence and pantheism in the Magic Kingdom.
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Opinion | In Defense of J.K. Rowling
The charge that she’s a transphobe doesn’t square with her actual views.
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Opinion | The Great Construction Mystery
Why was America — and not just America — better at building in the 1970s?
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Britain’s Cautionary Tale of Self-Destruction
It’s in a state of serious decline, and not just because of Brexit.
