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Dowd: A lesson from amicable Founding Foes Adams and Jefferson
A new exhibit on the two founders has advice as we near the nation’s 250th birthday in the…
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Saunders: Combs’ mixed verdict shows perils of over-charging
Granted, the hip-hop mogul is a dirtbag, but prosecutors reached too far to send him to prison.
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Brooks: AI can’t help students learn to think; it thinks for them
A new study shows deeper learning for those who wrote essays unassisted by large language models.
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Kristof: Bombing Iran may have set up path for negotiation
Regardless of its effectiveness, what now must follow are talks to end Iran’s push for nuclear weapons.
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Polgreen: Sicker, in debt but free of immigrants at Home Depot
Ignore the cuts to Medicaid and tax cuts for rich; we spending billions on detention centers and ICE.
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Schwab: Taking pride in our own independence from tyranny
Many of us are Americans by luck of birth here; real pride requires commitment to democratic values.
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Burke: Assessing dangers to democracy, knowing how to respond
In judging a threat consider Trump’s intent and his ability to carry out his intentions.
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Dowd: Trump obliterates any sense of reliance on facts, truth
Any attempt to set the record straight is met with charges of having a lack of respect and…
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Saunders: Price to pay for GOP senators who defy the president
Trump wants his Bill Beautiful Bill passed; and soon. Republicans’ future may hinge on it.
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Goldberg: Mission not accomplished, but tensions have eased
The damage done to Iran’s nuclear capability isn’t clear, but its intention to build a bomb remains.
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Schwab: Take a guess: ‘obliterated,’ ‘degraded’ or ‘delayed’
Bombing Iran could be the best decision Trump has ever made, or, like George Bush’s, another Iraq.
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Harrop: ‘A lot of Americans are going to die’ because of RFK Jr.
His campaign to complicate Americans’ access to vaccines and discourage research will result in deaths.
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Friedman: If cease-fire holds, Mideast streets will have questions
Iranians, Palestinians and Israelis will all want their leaders to answer: ‘What were you thinking?’
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Stephens: Trump made right call to block Iran’s nuclear plans
While there are unknowns, the bombing leaves Iran with few options other than negotiation.
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Kristof: Bombing of Iranian nuclear sites leaves 3 key unknowns
We don’t know how Iran will respond, if the attacks were successful or if they can lead to…
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Harrop: With success against Iranian targets, time to step back
Trump’s call to strike was right, as is his declaration to shift the conversation to negotiations.
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Stephens: Here’s one path for Trump in dealing with Iran
The U.S. should bomb a nuclear facility at Fordo, but then follow with a carrot-and-stick offer.
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Schwab: At least those in the parade were having a good time
Denied a menacing ‘tone’ from parading soldiers, Trump’s countenance betrayed an unhappy birthday.
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Saunders: What Trump is seeking is an Iran with no nukes
There are risks if the U.S. joins in Israel’s war with Iran, but the risks are greater if…
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Kristof: Global hunger is easy to solve; actually, we had
Solutions for parasites and malnutrition are at hand. It’s the will to fund programs that is now missing.