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McArdle: WeWork only lastest tech ‘unicorn’ to lose its magic
Promising revolution — rather than evolution — attracts venture capital but doesn’t guarantee success.
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Petri: Mattis has plenty to say about bad leaders; not Trump
The Marine Corps wouldn’t have tolerated a poor leader, not that I’m thinking of anyone in particular.
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Schwab: Some thoughts on prayers for us at loss for others
Prayer must work. It kept Dorian mostly away from the U.S., even if it meant destruction for the…
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Petri: We give up, which means ‘soft targets,’ ideas of safety
Oh, we’ll give up other things, like schools and churches that aren’t fortresses. And loved ones, too.
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Ignatius: U.S. needs policy, not whim, to deal with China
On trade and digital issues, the U.S. has to protect its interests without starting a new Cold War.
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Milbank: McConnell backs free spech, except when aimed at him
The Senate majority leader bristles at fair but biting nicknames, ‘Moscow Mitch’ and ‘Murder Turtle.’
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McArdle: Boris the man to lead Britain in its stupidest hour
The man who led the ‘Leave’ campaign, without a plan for Brexit, now stuggles with a nation’s indecision.
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Ignatius: ‘Information war’ may be up to consumers to fight
A new book suggests government isn’t equipped to fight online disinformation; the onus may be on us.
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Parker: What if we gave a hurricane warning and nobody left?
While coastal regions wait for Dorian, what’s the effect of the long run-up to disaster or false alarm?
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Trump claims credit for fixing crises he creates
I see Trump has some support in our county by the letters I read in The Herald. I…
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Harrop: Arrests in online swindles renews calls for vigilance
When conmen play on loneliness and sympathy, friends and family need to keep watch and ask questions.
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Robinson: Despite Biden’s ‘gaffes,’ the race remains his to lose
Many Democratic voters, intent on defeating Trump, still see Joe as their best hope in November.
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Simoneaux: It’s just a job, until you realize lives you change
A simple task can set in motion a series of events we might rarely get the chance to…
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Harrop: Luck calls a play we all should give some thought to
Andrew Luck asked himself if fame and fortune were worth injury to body and mind. His answer was…
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Petri: By failing to plan, Trump’s confidence prevents failure
Why invite disaster by preparing for a bear market? The bear might hear you and decide to attack.
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Parker: Change for Old South, college president born in China
Andrew Hsu picked cotton in China as a boy; now he wants women to learn engineering in Charleston,…
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Milbank: Not just White House, Dems must set sights on Senate
Prominent Democrats are declining to run and hurting chances for a Congress fully in their hands.
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McArdle: Nobody likes budget hawks; Chicago should’ve listened
Decisions made decades ago to raise pensions but pay for them later has resulted in a huge deficit.
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Robinson: Trade war is hurting China; it may hurt Trump more
As China waits out the trade war, the impacts on the U.S. are likely to hurt Trump’s reelection…
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Schwab: Trump’s contempt for science will cost us in many ways
Along with allowing China to pass us technologically, we are losing the fight for the environment.