Opinion | Living and Dying in ¾ Time
WASHINGTON — Whenever I take my young researchers on celebrity interviews, I give them the Warning: No matter how well you hit it off, don’t feel bad if you ever…
Opinion | Beware the Men Who Double Down
Like countless other women, I can say from experience that this kind of assault is deeply harmful. The injury is not just physical. Acts like these rob women of autonomy…
Opinion | Why Is Joe Biden So Unpopular?
Joe Biden is an unpopular president, and without some recovery, he could easily lose to Donald Trump in 2024. By itself, this is no great wonder: His two predecessors were…
Opinion | What Obesity Drugs and Antidepressants Have in Common
We like to think we understand the drugs we take, especially after rigorous trials have proved their efficacy and safety. But sometimes, we know only that medications work; we just…
Vietnam Chases Secret Russian Arms Deal, Even as It Deepens U.S. Ties
When President Biden is greeted by Vietnamese officials in Hanoi on Sunday, he will be celebrating the prospect of adding another friend in Asia to a coalition that his administration…
The Pentagon is the Elephant In the Climate Activist Room | naked capitalism
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WaPo Reported That Ukrainians Are Distrustful of the West & Flirting With a Ceasefire | naked capitalism
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In Post-Roe America, Nikki Haley Seeks a New Path on Abortion for G.O.P.
In May 2016, Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina walked down the aisle of the statehouse, beaming and shaking hands, after signing legislation that would largely outlaw abortion in the…
He Was Just the I.T. Guy. Then He Got Caught in the Trump Documents Case.
One day in June of last year, at a time when federal investigators were demanding security footage from former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Yuscil Taveras shared an explosive…
Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?
Medicare may just be the budget buster that wasn’t. Somehow, after decades of nonstop growth, its spending per person has flattened over the past dozen years, saving taxpayers roughly $3.9…