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While the states move ahead on legalization, Washington drags its feet and complicates everyone’s lives pointlessly. Comments
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‘Black Lives Matter’ and the G.O.P.
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Trump the Disrupter
Donald Trump is the gleefully offensive showman, even as a candidate. Comments
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Africa’s Scramble for Europe
The Continent’s immigration-driven divisions are likely to worsen as its population stagnates and Africa’s explodes. Comments
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U.S.A., Land of Limitations?
The biggest factor for success isn’t hard work but how our lives started. Comments
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A Prudent College Path
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Regulators Should Develop Rules to Protect Cars From Hackers
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With cars becoming computers on wheels, automakers need to adopt strong software technology systems.
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Exposing Abuse on the Factory Farm
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A federal judge rightly struck down Idaho’s “ag-gag” law for violating the First Amendment.
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What Do the Poor Need? Try Asking Them
A Houston anti-poverty program tries something radical: Ask people what they want, then give it to them. Comments
Do the Amazon’s Last Isolated Tribes Have a Future?
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Development can’t be halted, but it can happen humanely and intelligently.
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At Sea With Joseph Conrad
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Learning about life, from the age of the great sailing ships. Comments
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Capitalists, Arise: We Need to Deal With Income Inequality
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If we don’t deal with income inequality, we’ll face intolerable taxes or social unrest. Comments
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What Selfie Sticks Really Tell Us About Ourselves
By KATE MURPHY
The insecurities of those addicted to getting “likes” on their selfies can only rise as facial recognition technologies improve. Comments
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Jon Stewart, Patron Saint of Liberal Smugness
By GERARD ALEXANDER
The beloved “Daily Show” host failed to help his viewers better understand conservatives — and themselves. Comments
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What Is Nature Worth to You?
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Our brains assign monetary value to the environment in a special way.
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Is India Selling Out Its Tigers?
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The Modi government is diluting environmental protections. Comments
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Cut From the E.P.A.’s Clean Power Plan
By BRIAN McFADDEN
Anyone can opt out by throwing an apology note into the ocean.
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“Freedom,” it turns out, is just another word for no one left to lose.
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The European commissioner for competition on sharing a book with her daughter, watching James Bond movies and knitting an elephant with a message.
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Jon Stewart’s Legacy
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