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Opinion
Republicans Got Us Into This Mess, and They Have to Get Us Out of It
The idea sounds crazy — until suddenly it doesn’t.A full party crash is a better way out.
President Pence is a terrifying thought.
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World
Where Europe Would Be Hurt Most by a No-Deal Brexit
Some countries could lose quite badly. A few could benefit.This assessment is incomplete.
It is a simple minded view.
Austerity hurts everyone.
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Opinion
The Moral Indecency of the Away Message
Correspondence in the modern age."Speak to the hand"
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Climate
Liberal Democrats Formally Call for a ‘Green New Deal,’ Giving Substance to a Rallying Cry
House Democrats introduced a resolution calling for a sweeping environmental and economic mobilization that would make the United States carbon neutral by 2030.The need is obvious.
Action is unavailable.
Opposition is easy.
The pain will grow without limit until action has been taken.
The conservatives have elected to have everyone suffer more.
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Opinion
Abolish Billionaires
A radical idea is gaining adherents on the left. It’s the perfect way to blunt tech-driven inequality.Abolish "rent seeking".
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U.S.
Yearbook Pages at Northam’s Medical School Recorded Both Memories and Prejudices
White former students say some of the offensive images were once acceptable, but their black classmates recall racially divided times when their presence was invisible.The past is immutable.
Only the present can change.
The future must be different from the distant past.
Administering punishment in the effort to change the past is pointless.
Punishment can only change the future.
Northam is of the better present pointing toward a better future.
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Opinion
The Stacey Abrams Revolution
She represents a repudiation of the idea that Democrats must downplay “identity” to appeal to the country at large.The Democratic party is large.
It includes multitudes.
Reassurance is necessary.
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U.S.
Second Virginia Democrat Says He Wore Blackface, Throwing Party Into Turmoil
Attorney General Mark Herring, like Gov. Ralph Northam, said he dressed in blackface years ago. And a woman came forward to describe being sexually assaulted by the lieutenant governor.How very convenient for the Virginia Republican party.
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Opinion
The Bad News About Helicopter Parenting: It Works
New research shows that hyper-involved parenting is the route to kids’ success in today’s unequal world.There is a necessary balance in child rearing.
Both creative and rote learning are required.
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Obituaries
Albert Finney, ‘Angry Young Man’ Who Became a Hollywood Star, Dies at 82
He was known for roles in the movies “Tom Jones,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “Under the Volcano” and “Erin Brockovich,” as well as on the London stage.Even the angry age.
The lucky can be effective in old age.
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Science
The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious Beak
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant for violence.Business
Gucci and Adidas Apologize and Drop Products Called Racist
Gucci removed a sweater that critics said evoked blackface imagery, while Adidas abandoned a white shoe it was marketing as part of a Black History Month tribute.U.S.
Trump Gives Ground on His Wall as Border Deal Comes Into View
President Trump shows new flexibility on his wall as House and Senate negotiators near a border security deal that would keep the government funded past Feb. 15.U.S.
Asked to Stop Investigations, House Digs In
The House Intelligence Committee began a broad inquiry into whether Russia and other foreign powers may be exercising influence over President Trump.The Upshot
The Prescription Drugs That Rich People Buy
Though the wealthy tend to be healthier and fill fewer prescriptions over all, they’re likelier to purchase medications for some serious diseases.Food
How to Complain at a Restaurant? Just Ask Our Critic
Our restaurant critic, Pete Wells, explains why bringing your gripes to the management instead of anonymously torching the place online will make everybody happier.World
Former President of Costa Rica Is Accused of Sexual Assault
An antinuclear activist filed a criminal complaint saying Mr. Arias assaulted her 4 years ago.New York
Wall Street’s Slide Hurts New York; City Loses Nearly $1 Billion in Tax Revenue
Thursday’s report of a sharp decline in income tax revenue for New York City is a nearly $1 billion surprise: Is it an anomaly, or the new normal?Style
Drinking While Pregnant: An Inconvenient Truth
Recommending that pregnant women not drink alcohol has been called old-fashioned and even patriarchal. So, as a feminist, my opinion may come as a surprise.Style
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