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Opinion
Gratitude: In Sickness and Health
Surviving a painful, near-fatal illness should have made me intensely grateful for ordinary life. It didn’t.Masochism is unsatisfying?
Yes. The heightened awareness fades into relief.
There is no lasting enlightenment that way.
Gratitude comes with the loss of focus.
That loss decays into comfort.
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Opinion
How Republicans Learned to Sell Tax Cuts for the Rich
The party’s tax strategy has roots in the populist tradition — but the G.O.P. uses it on behalf of the rich, not the poor."First catch your rabbit."
The tax bill is bad and has not yet passed out of congress.
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U.S.
A Tillerson Slip Offers a Peek Into Secret Planning on North Korea
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson offered tantalizing details about how the United States would race inside North Korea to seize its nuclear weapons in the event of a collapse.North Korea will use their nukes rather than lose them.
North Korea is not rational.
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Opinion
Trump, the C.D.C. and the Peek-a-Boo Doctrine
The administration seems to believe that if researchers can’t say “transgender,” then transgender Americans don’t exist.The Republican budgeting process must smell like "Social Conservatism"
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U.S.
Federal Judge Alex Kozinski Retires Abruptly After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Mr. Kozinski, an appeals court judge in California for 32 years, had been accused of misconduct by multiple women.I will not defend him.
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U.S.
Amtrak Derailment Leaves at Least 3 Dead in Washington State, Officials Say
The train derailment on Monday morning left one car dangling over a highway from an overpass.There will be a report on the incident.
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Opinion
Actually, Egypt Is a Terrible Ally
The United States needs to face reality: Egypt is neither important nor helpful.The U.S. has bought peace between Egypt and Israel.
The Al Aqsa Mosque enforces peace with Jordan.
Trump should pay attention to the state department.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque
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The Upshot
Why New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead to Harm
Fear is typically not effective in getting people to adopt healthier habits. A more likely outcome is overtreatment.I am not worried.
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World
Uber Driver in Lebanon Arrested in Killing of Rebecca Dykes
Ms. Dykes, a British diplomat, was found dead on Saturday after leaving a party in Beirut. Uber said it was helping with the investigation.There will be a police report.
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U.S.
Trump’s National Security Plan Warns of ‘Great Power Competition’ With Russia and China
The strategy the president outlined Monday was at odds with his often-warm relations with the leaders of China and Russia.I do not trust Trump.
Methods matter.
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