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We Have a Retirement Savings Problem. Politicians Can Help.
Most cannot save significantly from their limited incomes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States)Social Security is tax supported insurance.-
Where Even Nightmares Are Classified: Psychiatric Care at Guantánamo
Care was almost nonexistent when it was not positively maliscious.Things have improved under President Obama.Guantánamo prison must be closed.
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Judge Orders That Bottled Water Be Delivered to Residents of Flint, Mich.
There are three problems.The lead service lines are not yet entirely removed.A significant portion of the population has been poisoned by government action.Any trust in local and state government has been destroyed.Bottled water delivered to some doors will not help with these problems. -
Ezekiel’s Wheel Ties African Spiritual Traditions to Christianity
The faithful see what they want to see.The round hut is traditional in much of Africa.Spinning wheels were part of eighteenth century households.I want a radio-carbon date for this wire wheel. -
Fleeing Gangs, Central American Families Surge Toward U.S.
The U.S. must take them in.Their disaster was made here. -
Ask Real Estate
Pet Allergies in a Pet-Friendly Building
The allergic must be accommodated.A good accommodation would be a similar space in a no-pets building. -
Letters
Welcoming Refugees: Chobani Shows How It’s Done
A welcome sentiment.It would have been even more welcome two weeks back. -
The Upshot
The Election Highlighted a Growing Rural-Urban Split
Talk radio is effective.There is less F.M. than A.M. -
White Collar Watch
Determining a Punishment That Fits the Crime
Consider the level of injury resulting from the crime just as is done in other criminal judgements. -
Postelection Therapy: View Swing States From Space
The view from space is of isolation and connection.Things are ugly and will be more ugly.If you can escape these first few weeks of regime change it will make little difference.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.Things will happen.More bad things than good things.
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Vice President-Elect Pence to Take Over Trump Transition Effort
Mr. Pence will take the reins from Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, who had been in charge of the transition for the past several months.U.S.
Donald Trump Prepares for White House Move, but His Tower May Still Beckon
As Mr. Trump prepares to assume the presidency, an open question remains about the capital he spurned: Just how much is he willing to become a part of it?Opinion
Bernie Sanders: Where the Democrats Go From Here
Trump’s victory is saddening, but not surprising.U.S.
Trump Floats an Olive Branch: Might Keep Parts of the Health Law
The president-elect said that, after talking with President Obama this week, he might be willing to leave in place two popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act.Opinion
Clinton’s Substantial Popular-Vote Win
She won by more than Gore in 2000, Nixon in 1968 or Kennedy in 1960, it seems. And therein lies a dilemma.U.S.
Trump Campaigned Against Lobbyists, but Now They’re on His Transition Team
To critics of Donald J. Trump, the inclusion of lobbyists and other advisers with industry ties is a sign that he may not follow through on all of his promises.Opinion
America Elects a Bigot
I do not respect this president-elect. Count me among the resistance.Business Day
Donald Trump Says He May Keep Parts of Obama Health Care Act
Mr. Trump indicated he would like to keep a provision that forces insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions and another that allows parents to cover children into their mid-20s.Arts
Leonard Cohen, Epic and Enigmatic Songwriter, Is Dead at 82
Mr. Cohen was an unlikely and reluctant pop star, but his lyrics captivated other artists and gave him a reputation as “the master of erotic despair.”
U.S.
The Women Who Helped Donald Trump to Victory
The women, mostly white, said it wasn’t so much about voting against Hillary Clinton, but about the change they thought Mr. Trump would enact.Sports
As Ratings Plummet, N.F.L. Considers Reducing Ads and Length of Games
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was looking at several options to shorten game broadcasts, including trimming advertising and speeding up video reviews by officials.Fashion & Style
When Melania Trump Met Michelle Obama, Their Clothes Did Some of the Talking
The first lady wore a dress by Narciso Rodriguez, the son of immigrants; the future first lady wore a black sheath dress and Christian Louboutin heels.Science
‘We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes’: A Lost World of Shipwrecks Is Found
Archaeologists have found more than 40 vessels in the Black Sea, some more than a millennium old, shedding light on early empires and trade routes.Opinion
Thoughts for the Horrified
Tuesday’s fallout may last decades, but we must still stand up for American values now.Opinion
The View From Trump Tower
We should learn from the vote, work to mend society and build a political movement for the post-Trump era.Books
Review: Megyn Kelly Tells Tales Out of Fox News in Her Memoir, ‘Settle for More’
The anchor has emerged as this presidential election’s unlikely feminist heroine, pressing Donald J. Trump about his disrespectful comments about women, and paying the price for those questions.Opinion
David Plouffe: What I Got Wrong About the Election
I ran Obama’s 2008 campaign. Should I have known better this time?U.S.
Trump and Obama Hold Cordial 90-Minute Meeting in Oval Office
President Obama met with President-elect Donald J. Trump, saying about the Trumps: “We want to make sure that they feel welcome.”Opinion
Denounce the Hate, Mr. Trump
The president-elect now has the moral duty to forcefully reject the racism and xenophobia that helped to power his campaign.|
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