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Aaron E. Carroll
CDC has new COVID guidelines. This is what it got wrong.
The recommendations don't sufficiently acknowledge the difference between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.
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Battling COVID: What's it going to take?
Vaccines aren't perfect, but they provide the best line of defense.
Tyler Cowen
What America needs is ... more Americans
There are practical advantages to a growing population, but it also encourages innovation.
Steve Tobocman, Alan Mallach
Afghan refugees are good for America — evidence from Detroit
Their arrival could particularly benefit other postindustrial cities faced with depopulation and job loss, as well as other struggling communities.
Nicholas Goldberg
America: The world's cop, isolationist or in between?
Let's not pretend it's as simple as walking away. Let's find the third way.
Cory Franklin
The rock group from Pleasant Valley
A nation in turmoil sealed the Monkees' fate and left Mike Nesmith bitter. But, in the end, he became a believer.
Pete Stauber and Marilyn Musgrave
American law must respect humanity of the unborn
We will not stop fighting to protect the sanctity of life.
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Broadening access to abortion pills
FDA decision means medications can be obtained after an online consultation and through the mail.
Doug Loon
Get to work on business relief
The state can't let employers pay double-digit increases in unemployment insurance payroll taxes.
Gregory A. Plotnikoff
What more can you do about COVID? Take your vitamin D.
It's an affordable add-on to your safety precautions.
David Lat
Different president, polar-opposite politics, same venue of influence: The courts
Biden's flurry of nominations will bring generations of diversity to the federal judiciary.
Timothy L. O’Brien
Will sports gambling foster addiction? You can bet on it
Problem gamblers don't draw the attention society bestows on alcoholics and drug abusers, but their numbers are bound to increase.
the Editorial Board of the Toronto Star
Vatican needs to heed lessons
It's bad for the soul to covet what is not ours. Artifacts and records need to be turned over.
the Economist
Charles M. Blow
Biden is what America asked for — but not what it needs
He was a safe choice after four years of chaos, but now we need more.
Robin Silverman
Dick Schwartz
I'll never stop saying 'Maria'
If the new "West Side Story" inspires as the original did, it will lift youthful hearts.
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