Opinion
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Polio, Chickenpox, Measles … Covid-19? The Case for Vaccine Mandates in Schools.
The rapid spread of Omicron across the nation — and the finding that vaccines continue to provide strong protection against…
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How Instagram, FedEx and Wordle Hook You
Produced by ‘Sway’ Brands like Gucci, Nike and Ralph Lauren are already flooding virtual worlds like Roblox and Fortnite with…
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How British Conservatives Lost Their Way
LONDON — British Conservatives, who have ruled the country for longer than any other party in recent history, are in…
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7 Thoughtful Reader Responses on Ending Online Church
There was a huge response to last week’s newsletter, where I argued that churches should phase out their livestream services.…
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Biden’s ‘Friend’ Is the Enemy
I don’t know Joe Biden personally. I’ve never met the man. However, I assume that he is a good and…
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Get the Children Out of ISIS Detention Camps
“I am scared I’ll die anytime,” the teenager said in his 11-second voice message. “Please help me.” He was a…
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Who Are We Caring for in the I.C.U.?
We gathered as a medical team in front of my patient’s room early one Saturday. She was one of the…
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My Trans Journey: A History in 6 Passports
Credit...Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Finney BoylanIssued June 15, 1976 When my mother saw the photo on my first passport, issued…
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The Covid Policy That Really Mattered Wasn’t a Policy
If the C.D.C. had recommended better masks from the beginning, how many people would have worn them and for how…
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On Whoopi Goldberg’s Comments and the Origins of Racism
I try to stay away from most hot-button cultural controversies, and that was my plan for the recent contretemps over…