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Well

Dreams for My Unborn Granddaughter

By BOB BRODY | Aug 24th 2018

Becoming a grandfather raises the stakes on everything else in my life, so I’m preparing to redefine myself accordingly and presumably be a better me.

Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.

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Science

When a Pregnant Pipefish Dad Spots an Alluring Female, Things Get Weird

By STEPH YIN | Aug 24th 2018

This is not a happy love story.

I am not a pipefish.

3

Books

Back-to-School Blues

By VICTORIA JAMIESON | Aug 23rd 2018

Just in time for the new semester, the graphic novelist Victoria Jamieson draws a reflection on the trials of junior high.

Middle school is an established world.

4

Opinion

Congress, Do Your Job

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Aug 23rd 2018

After President Trump’s Terrible Tuesday, Republican lawmakers need to stop pretending that there are any red lines that he won’t cross.

More than half of congress does not want to.

5

U.S.

All but Invisible: Black Life at Burning Man

By ADEEL HASSAN | Aug 24th 2018

A filmmaker finds surprising truths about race at the biggest party in the Nevada desert.

It is not my party.

6

Magazine

Readers Respond to the 8.12.18 Issue

Aug 23rd 2018

Here’s what they had to say about the Pentagon’s failed campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan and Paul Ryan’s retirement.

The U.S. is not going to colonize South Asia.

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Opinion

Pay Attention to the Killing of Mollie Tibbetts

By CHRISTOPHER BUSKIRK | Aug 24th 2018

For many people, her murder will underscore the importance of putting Americans first.

Every killing deserves attention.

National policy should not be built from a single incident.

I know nothing about him or her beyond she is dead and he is blamed.

8

World

Scott Morrison Becomes Australia’s Prime Minister After Back-Room Revolt

By ISABELLA KWAI and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY | Aug 24th 2018

Mr. Morrison, who replaced Malcolm Turnbull after days of political infighting, promised a return to stability.

The current policy against refugees will continue.

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Business Day

How the S.E.C. May Pursue a Case Against Elon Musk and Tesla

By PETER J. HENNING | Aug 24th 2018

The regulator’s investigation has the potential to move down a number of paths. The question is how this might play out for Tesla and Mr. Musk.

The stock holders want more money.
Elon Musk should talk with his lawyers.

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New York

Cynthia Nixon Says She Can Win. But Who Are Her Voters?

By VIVIAN WANG | Aug 23rd 2018

Polls show Ms. Nixon trailing far behind Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But her campaign insists she’s reaching a new electorate not captured by the old metrics.

There will be a winner in the primary.

I think Cynthia Nixon's campaign is lying to themselves.


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