Opinion
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The Fed Chair’s Challenge: Be Clear, but Not Too Certain
The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, has declared war on inflation, and on Friday he was specific about his battlefield…
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How to Avoid a Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine
There were reports on Saturday that the International Atomic Energy Agency has a team of experts ready to visit Ukraine’s…
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Harry Styles Walks a Fine Line
Harry Styles, this summer’s pop prince, has earned his crown by capturing the fantasies of millions and taking what seems…
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You Want an Electric Car With a 300-Mile Range? When Was the Last Time You Drove 300 Miles?
Throughout the history of America’s love affair with the car, nothing has succeeded quite like excess. Electric vehicles are heading…
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Women’s Work Is Never Done
WASHINGTON — It’s nice to see that the Democrats are back on track. It only took an upheaval turning women…
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Wonking Out: Europe and the Economics of Blackmail
Four decades ago I spent a year working in the U.S. government, on the staff of the Council of Economic…
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Not the Win We Wanted, but a Win Nonetheless
The Biden administration has finally delivered on its long anticipated student loan cancellation plans. The timing is critical: Midterm elections…
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More Evidence of a Righteous Case Against Trump
We always knew that whatever the information about the Mar-a-Lago search that would be released by a federal court, it…
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Are You Even Fun? A Mostly Unscientific Quiz.
Fun. What is it? How do we have it? Will we ever have it again? Starved for fun and unsure…
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Has the Fight Against Antisemitism Lost Its Way?
Over the past 18 months, America’s most prominent Jewish organizations have done something extraordinary. They have accused the world’s leading…