Opinion
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For Lula and the World, the Tough Job of Saving the Amazon Begins
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of Brazil for an unprecedented third term on Sunday,…
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I Edited Mental Illness Out of My College Applications. I’m Not Alone.
When I applied to college in the 2009-10 school year, I wasn’t worried about my grades or extracurriculars. Instead, I…
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The Choice of a Medically Assisted Death
Readers discuss a column by Ross Douthat criticizing Canada’s medical assistance in dying law.
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club…
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The Dark Possibilities of A.I. and Art
At 19, when I began drafting my webcomic, I had just been flung into adulthood. I felt a little awkward,…
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Southwest’s Meltdown Was Avoidable, but It Would’ve Cost ’Em
Computers become increasingly capable and powerful by the year and new hardware is often the most visible cue for technological…
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Cheer Up! The World Is Better Off Than You Think.
Enough with the doom and gloom! Our planet may be in better shape than you think. Human beings have a…
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Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked Us All
The first time I met Dr. Anthony Fauci was at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal during the summer of…
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What Pope Benedict Taught Me About Faith
On Sept. 12, 2006, a newly minted Pope Benedict XVI delivered an address at the University of Regensburg in his…
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Albert Reichmann, Patriarch of a Real Estate Empire, Dies at 93
He and his brothers built the World Financial Center in New York and the first phase of Canary Wharf in…