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John Rash
World Press Freedom Day, Pulitzer Prizes project journalism's vitality
U.N.'s World Press Freedom Day's theme of "Journalism without Fear or Favour" is reflected in an array of award-winning work.
Katherine Kersten
Katherine Kersten: Minnesota must recover from its pandemic of fear
On top of that, this experiment with government by decree needs to end.
Garrett M. Graff
We haven't even begun to grasp how much damage the pandemic will do
Four relatively narrow policy topics hint at the difficulties ahead: small-business relief, education, city and state solvency, and employment.
Steve Chapman
Voting by mail: Just do it
At worst, sending out ballots provides a workable Plan B in case Plan A proves too hazardous in November.
Karin Olofsdotter
Why Sweden refused to impose a lockdown
My country's rules are based on trust — both on the part of citizens and officials. But I know this doesn't work for every society.
Mary E. Fissell
Pandemics come and go. The way people respond to them barely changes.
Consider similarities with the bubonic plague in 17th-century England.
Multiple Authors
Who ultimately decides what content is removed from Facebook? Now we do.
Introducing the company's independent oversight board.
Claude Peck
On Sven Sundgaard's firing: Journalists need to respect neutrality
KARE 11 meteorologist crossed the line fair media relies on.
Jamie Gulley
It's too soon to reopen elective surgeries
Until we can guarantee personal protective equipment, this needs to be on hold.
Julie Risser
Linda Hirshman
I believe Tara Reade. I'm voting for Joe Biden anyway.
The importance of owning an ugly moral choice.
Samantha Harris and Joe Cohn
After Biden accusation, a lesson in due process
The former vice president was once eager to set aside the presumption of innocence, and now relies on it. But two wrongs don't make a right.
Lyz Lenz
Biden should step aside. We can't sacrifice another woman for political gain.
I wish it all didn't feel so familiar.
New York Daily News Editorial Board
Trump's often been wrong on COVID-19, but he's not alone
A look back at mistakes made by officials in hard hit New York.
Noah Feldman
Virginia should declare worship services 'essential'
It will help avoid a troublesome court ruling on religious rights.
Al Milgrom
50 years ago: The Dinkytown uprising
Students were protesting both the Vietnam War and a national fast food chain at the time of the Kent State shootings.
Tyler Cowen
America's reopening will depend on whom and what people trust
Which businesses? Which industries? Which customers?
Donald K. Sherman
Trump is supposed to be preparing to hand over power. (Just in case!) Will the government be ready?
It's a huge undertaking, and the law tries to ensure that it happens smoothly. But there are worries with this president.
Bobby Ghosh
How Mohammed bin Salman hit a dead-end in Washington
Trump strong-armed him on oil. For now, the Saudi prince is stuck exactly where the president wants him.
Eric Posner
You can sue to stop lockdowns, but you can't sue to get them
It raises the question of the courts' role in a public-health emergency.
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