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Newt Loves Callista
The good husband: A man who once called himself “the defender of civilization” is now just the defender of vacation. Comment
For female doctors, the decision to go part time isn’t just personal; it has consequences for patients and the public.
Riikka Sormunen
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
The Uncertainty Tax
A few big, smart, bipartisan decisions by Congress on taxes and spending (and mortgages) could get the economy to start improving again. Comment
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
When Food Kills
As we keep feeding our livestock antibiotics, we are creating a breeding ground for bacteria that can lead to untreatable ailments.
Editorial
The Economy and D.C.: Renewed Weakness
The recent deluge of weak economic data has led to a guessing game among analysts. Is the weakness temporary? Or is there more bad news to come?
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The Economy and D.C.: Republicans’ Tax-cutting Fantasia
High unemployment may be good for Republicans in the next election, which makes it disturbing that Republican leaders have blocked discussion of any job-creation proposals.
Op-Ed Contributor
Dying to Tell the Story
By UMAR CHEEMA
I was tortured. My colleague was killed. Pakistan’s government must act to punish intelligence officials who target journalists.
Op-Ed Contributor
The Day the Music Died
By FREDDIE O’CONNELL
College radio is a critical part of its community, on-campus and off.
Op-Ed Contributor
Separation of Church and School
By KATHERINE STEWART
A federal court has properly ruled that New York City may restrict the use of public school buildings for worship services.
Op-Ed Contributor
Your 4-Year-Old Can’t Do That
By NOAH HOROWITZ
Whatever their aesthetic charm, a 4-year-old girl’s canvases are hardly novel from a formal vantage, nor do they provide added meaning below the surface.
Op-Ed Contributor
Europe’s Arizona Problem
By CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL
Reforming Europe’s migration rules is vital to blocking the far right.
Editorial
Stuck in the Muddle
The Supreme Court makes a fourth attempt to make sense of a law for felons who illegally possess firearms. Congress should clarify the legislation.
Editorial
‘The Waste Land’ by App
A classic poem gets modern touches, but the voices remain those of T. S Eliot.
Opinionator | Disunion
Missouri's War Within the War
By CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS
By June 1861, Missouri was caught in a civil war within the Civil War.
ARTHUR S. BRISBANE
Where Words Can Never Do Justice
When the Israelis and the Palestinians are involved, there are sure to be angry readers. Comment
Op-Classic, 2008
50 Years of Filling in the Blanks
Leonard Stern, the co-creator of Mad Libs, on the 50th anniversary of the word game. Mr. Stern died Tuesday at 88.
Opinionator | Fixes
Out of Prison, Into a Vicious Circle of Debt
By TINA ROSENBERG
When state systems charge fees that burden ex-prisoners with debt, everyone loses.
Opinionator
The Reluctant Mormon
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Is Jon Huntsman's Mormonism too much for today's Republican Party?