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Joan Steinau Lester
I've had an illegal abortion and a legal abortion
The experiences couldn't have been more different.
Peter Beinart
Biden could make the world safer, but he's too afraid of the politics
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Doyle McManus
Rachel Shelden
How the fight over Roe is, and isn't, like the Dred Scott decision
There are parallels in the leaks and political nature of the decisions, but in the 19th century, few people accepted that the Supreme Court had final say over the Constitution.
Ezra Klein
TikTok may be more dangerous than it looks
It's worth worrying about who owns our de facto town squares.
Pamela Paul, New York Times
America unmasks, and a certain social era is over
No longer can we hide what we're thinking or how we look. Then again, we'll also be losing some easy reads.
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Another redemption campaign
Add Dr. Deborah Birx to the growing list of former Trump officials finally telling the truth.
Constance Pepin
Tom Horner
For an aging state in an aging country, future could be bleak
Minnesota needs to figure out how to attract, and retain, young adults to our great state.
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War will bring famine unless America acts
The invasion itself, and the policies set off by the war, will worsen the lives of hundreds of millions of people struggling with food insecurity, especially children.
Jennifer Schuessler
Will those who control abortion's past control its future?
The leaked opinion draft states that Roe v. Wade ignored or misstated the history of abortion, but historians see the story differently.
Ramesh Ponnuru
Post-Roe, many fears, many hopes, will not come true
Yes, Roe's premises also serve as foundations for other major decisions, but those laws would be tough to repeal.
Michelle Goldberg
Eric J. Topol
Bernadeia Johnson and Sondra Samuels
Hear, then protect, teachers of color
If the Minneapolis teachers union is truly anti-racist, it must stop safeguarding a system that thwarts racial justice.
Matt Pearce
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The student loan con game
Democrats are deceiving Americans on a number of key points.
Parmy Olson, Bloomberg Opinion
Online privacy becomes critical if Roe v. Wade is overturned
The internet offers help but presents risks.
Sarah Longwell
There's no reason to think Republicans are ready to move on from Trump
J.D. Vance's win in the U.S. Senate primary in Ohio is the latest proof.
Laura Hermer
Pregnant people have rights. Products of conception don't.
The leaked Dobbs draft opinion gets fetal rights backward.
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