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China’s Broken Justice System
That the police have every incentive to extort confessions all but guarantees a stunning conviction rate.
March 18, 2015, Wednesday
How Best to Strengthen Chemical Regulations
Two bills raise the troubling question of whether to settle for a reasonable compromise or strive instead for a stronger reform to ensure the public’s safety.
March 18, 2015, Wednesday
An Israeli Election Turns Ugly
In his desperation to win, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resorted to fear-mongering and anti-Arab attacks.
March 18, 2015, Wednesday
The House Budget Disaster
The Republicans’ road map to a “Stronger America” sticks to the tired themes of tax cuts and spending cuts, no matter the need or consequences.
March 18, 2015, Wednesday
Murder? Pull Out the Kremlin Script
The murder of Boris Nemtsov has generated the usual theories about the West.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
The Loretta Lynch Confirmation Mess
What seemed like a sure thing only a few weeks ago is now being held hostage to last-minute political mischief.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
Gen. Petraeus’s Light Punishment
While whistle-blowers and other leakers of classified information have been imprisoned, the general stands to emerge largely unscathed from his case.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
Venture Capital’s Boys’ Club on Trial
A gender discrimination lawsuit raises the curtain on an industry with a terrible record of hiring and promoting women.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
In Rural India, Hoping for Jobs and Education in a Growing Economy
Even with a college degree, opportunities are still scarce.
March 16, 2015, Monday
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Medicaid Expansion in Red States
Ideological gridlock is inflicting serious harm on state budgets, but the greatest losers are poor people who cannot afford health coverage.
March 16, 2015, Monday
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Cuba: A New Start
On Dec. 18, the Obama administration announced that it would establish diplomatic ties with Cuba. Take a look back at the Editorial Board’s series calling for improved United States-Cuba relations.
The New York Times Calls for Marijuana Legalization
The federal government should follow the growing movement in the states and repeal the ban on marijuana for both medical and recreational use.
Can You Live on the Minimum Wage?
More than 4.8 million workers now earn the lowest legal pay. This calculator shows the hard choices that have to be made living on the smallest paychecks.
A Five-Decade Defense of Food Aid
Since the beginning of the modern food stamp program, The Times editorial board has frequently stood up for the nation’s food aid initiatives.
New York Times Endorsements Through the Ages
A collection of The Times’s endorsements for the presidency, from Abraham Lincoln in 1860 through the editorial board’s choice of Senator Barack Obama.
Talk to The Times: Editorial Page Editor Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal, the editorial page editor, answered readers' questions April 13-17, 2009.
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