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July 11, 2026
In Sudan, a Preventable Atrocity
Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan are bracing for their city to be overrun by a militia notorious for committing atrocities.
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July 8, 2026
I Still Have Hope for America
Our July 4 bash was troubled, and America may go the way of the Ghaznavid Empire. But here are reasons to be more positive.
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July 8, 2026
¿Cuál es el secreto de la felicidad en los países nórdicos?
Escandinavia ofrece cinco semanas de vacaciones, universidad prácticamente gratuita, un año de licencia parental, cuidado infantil accesible y algunos de los ciudadanos más felices del mundo.
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July 4, 2026
What We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness
Scandinavia is the land of five-week vacations, virtually free university, one-year parental leaves, easy child care — and very happy citizens.
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July 1, 2026
U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That’s the Truth.
Musk insists that his demolition of humanitarian aid didn’t cost lives. So I propose he take a trip with me.
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June 20, 2026
Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender.
Each generation seems destined to learn anew the lesson that when hawks declare that a war will be painless, beware.
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June 15, 2026
‘Everybody Lost in this War’: 3 Opinion Writers Dissect the Iran Deal
Was the Iran war worth it — and will the latest agreement even stick?
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June 6, 2026
The States Where Life Is Better
Trust, well-being and mental health are all down in America. But some states are better to live in than others, according to a new study.
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June 3, 2026
Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.
The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo.
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May 30, 2026
What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.
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May 11, 2026
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators.
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May 9, 2026
This Is What Happened After We Gutted U.S.A.I.D.
Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025.
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April 29, 2026
Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?
In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.
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