Opinion | The Case Against Google
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Opinion | America and the Virus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’
One of the most lethal leadership failures in modern times unfolded in South Africa in the early 2000s as AIDS
Read moreOpinion | Donald and Joe Are Ready to Go
You’ve probably heard that Thursday’s final (ultimate!) (climactic!) presidential debate is going to feature a mute button. The idea is
Read moreOpinion | It’s Not Easy Being an Optimist in Maine
The optimist, according to an old joke, believes that this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears
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Amy Coney Barrett, coronavirus, Nagorno-Karabakh: Here’s what you need to know. By Natasha Frost Good morning. We’re covering European attempts
Read moreOpinion | Republicans’ Galling Bad Faith About the Supreme Court
Four years ago, when many Republicans believed that Hillary Clinton was about to be elected president, conservatives plotted to stop
Read moreOpinion | Mitch McConnell’s Mission of Misery
I keep seeing news reports saying that the Trump administration is “pivoting” on economic stimulus. But Donald Trump has been
Read moreOpinion | New York’s Commercial Rents Are ‘Too Damn High’
What’s getting in the way of a recovery for New York City’s small businesses? Continued weak demand is surely the
Read moreOpinion | The 1619 Chronicles
If there’s one word admirers and critics alike can agree on when it comes to The New York Times’s award-winning
Read moreOpinion | What Moral Philosophy Tells Us About Our Reactions to Trump’s Illness
The other day, my 7-year-old, having gotten wind of President Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis, asked me point blank, “Mommy, are you
Read moreOpinion | Critiques of the Pence-Harris Debate
To the Editor: Re “In Clash on Virus, Harris Puts Pence on the Defensive” (front page, Oct. 8): Why even
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