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Cynthia M. Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)
Neanderthal thinking explains Biden's border policies
Biden has created an incentive structure that makes the harrowing trip to the U.S. worth the risk, even for children.
Ramesh Ponnuru
Biden is making the migrant border surge worse
Instead of dodging and weaving, he should dust off a copy of a bipartisan council's report to Homeland Security from 2019.
May-lee Chai
Was I being trafficked? Someone thought so and called the police.
The experience helps tell how American culture objectifies Asian women.
Pete Saunders
Why do some rich families feel so middle class?
The American Rescue Plan has exposed some cluelessness. Here's context.
Democrats should think twice before killing the filibuster
McConnell makes it clear that Republicans wouldn't stand by and watch.
Frank Bruni
Chicago gun violence continues in 2021
Shootings continue, with citizens and police in the line of fire.
Farhad Manjoo
Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg Opinion
Women's history reveals how liberation follows when technology 'destroys jobs'
Viewed through the lens of women's experiences, labor-saving inventions gave them greater control over their time, more freedom.
John Rash
Fans finding some sports championships, award shows less rewarding
Ratings decline due to many media, sociological, programming and pandemic factors, but the result is fewer shared experiences.
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune
Going big on road construction would be a dead end
President Biden wants $2 trillion to improve transportation, which he's unlikely to get. But even if he could, would it be worth it?
the Editorial Board of the Baltimore Sun
Gun laws may have played a role in Atlanta rampage
The suspect, described as "having a really bad day," was able to easily buy a weapon that very day.
Gustavo Arellano
Why do so many Mexican Americans defend 'Speedy Gonzales'?
They're the very group you'd think would hate the cartoon character the most.
Ezra Klein
Can magic mushrooms heal us?
Oregon is about to become the first state in the country to try to weave the psychedelic substances into everyday life.
As police probe Atlanta shootings, Asian Americans worry
There's been a surge of racist violence and no quick end to it in sight.
Michael A. Jugovich
Counterpoint: Anti-mining rehash doesn't change the facts
Reprising the same arguments against copper-nickel mining doesn't change the science.
Danny Schwartzman and Davis Senseman
Editorial counterpoint: Pandemic relief taxes kick small business when it's down
The pandemic has crushed many small-business owners, and the struggle won't be over just because business doors are open.
Albert W. Alschuler
'Spark of life' evidence could backfire in Floyd case
Using sympathetic descriptions of George Floyd's life could create an unbalanced trial and even end up helping the defense.
Joel Kotkin
Why more Americans should leave home and move to other states
Newcomers both change their homes and are changed by them.
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun (TNS)
Split-screen America: Children at border overtake Biden's 'Help Is Here' tour
One felt like a photo op and the other feels like news.
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