Opinion
What a French Doctor’s Office Taught Me About Health Care
I moved to Europe because I couldn’t afford to be a cancer patient in America. I’d rather have been able to stay home.Health care is a right.
Doing nothing is preferable to doing the wrong thing.
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World
Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent
Driven by fear of persecution and economic mismanagement, the exodus threatens to reorder the society permanently and set Turkey back decades.Puritans are nasty people.
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U.S.
Sexism Claims From Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Run: Paid Less, Treated Worse
Complaints of sexual harassment and pay disparity by former campaign staffers, which have gone unaddressed by the Vermont senator, could hinder a second presidential run.Check the facts.
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U.S.
Mitt Romney Faces Counterattacks From Trump Allies
Several Republicans assailed Mr. Romney, including the party leader who is also his niece. One Republican official urged colleagues to change party rules to ensure Mr. Trump’s renomination in 2020.I would not vote for Romney under any circumstances.
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U.S.
Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History
Ms. Pelosi is poised to become House speaker again Thursday, solidifying her status as the highest-ranking and most powerful elected woman in the history of American politics.She has done so.
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Climate
A Trump County Confronts the Administration Amid a Rash of Child Cancers
Parents in Indiana are demanding the clean-up of a toxic site and questioning environmental rollbacks that could prevent future chemical disasters like the one they face.People make mistakes.
The past cannot be changed.
We must do better in the future.
The future starts now.
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New York
At Inauguration, Cuomo Rallies State Against Trump
In an address on Ellis Island, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo rebuked President Trump even as he conspicuously avoided invoking the president by name.Yes.
People make mistakes.
The past cannot be changed.
We must do better in the future.
The future starts now.
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New York
The PATH Train Loses $400 Million a Year. Why Keep Spending Billions on It?
The Port Authority is investing an additional $4.3 billion on the 110-year-old PATH system, even though it keeps racking up big annual deficits.The PATH system is worth its costs.
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Business
Tesla Reports Record Output, but Cuts Prices, and Its Shares Plunge
The automaker said sales of the Model 3 sedan increased 13 percent over the previous quarter, but the price cut could signal softening demand.Decide when to invest.
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World
‘New Chapter’ in Space Exploration as China Reaches Far Side of the Moon
It was China’s second moon landing, and the first spacecraft to touch down on the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth.I am curious about differences.
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Magazine
Harry Reid Has a Few Words for Washington
The former Senate majority leader on President Trump and Senator Chuck Schumer, and on why he doesn’t regret ending the filibuster for judicial appointments.Judicial filibuster is not mentioned.
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Arts
Photos We Loved in 2018
Kanye West. Philip Roth. Opera. Jazz. Salsa. King Kong. Tonya Harding. We can go on, but why don’t you see for yourself.Ok
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World
Kim and Trump Back at Square 1: If U.S. Keeps Sanctions, North Will Keep Nuclear Program
The North Korean leader’s New Year speech seemed to challenge President Trump to backtrack on the American goal of zero North Korean nuclear weapons.Fake news from the start.
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Opinion
Hope for a Green New Year
Democrats can’t pass legislation yet, but they can get ready for 2021.Good idea.
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Science
Snowman-like Photo of Ultima Thule Sent Home by NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft
At a Wednesday news conference, scientists will announce some of the results from the flyby of the most distant object ever visited.Good
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Climate
New E.P.A. Plan Could Free Coal Plants to Release More Mercury Into the Air
The proposal could set a precedent reaching far beyond mercury rules and would represent a victory for the coal industry.Bad idea.
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Movies
Is ‘Holmes & Watson’ So Bad It’s Good?
It’s one of the most critically reviled films in recent memory. Would a reporter, armed with severely low expectations, find something redeemable?I have not the patience.
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World
Xi Jinping Warns Taiwan That Unification Is the Goal and Force Is an Option
In his first major speech on Taiwan, the Chinese president laid out an unyielding stance, calling unification “the great trend of history.”We owe Taiwan. China will not win this one.
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Opinion
The Year in Charts
Economic and other indicators are making it increasingly clear that Trump’s economic dreams are unlikely to come true.Trump does not understand his situation.
His wall will not get built without his faction pays a large price.
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