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Ross Douthat
November 29, 2021
Then-President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Md., before boarding Air Force One for the last time in office, Jan. 2

How the GOP will blow its next big chance

The party's good fortune in avoiding profound punishment for all its follies is the reason those follies will probably continue.
Opinion
November 28, 2021

Help students learn, not just comply

Mastery-based education and specs grading put the emphasis back where it should be.
Sarah Campbell
November 28, 2021
A rental property in Minneapolis. Renters in every Minnesota county are struggling to keep a roof overhead, argues the Rev. Sarah Campbell.

Rent policies: The vision must be an affordable home for all

That means not just swiftly adopting limits on increases in Minneapolis but also rent vouchers statewide for those with lower incomes.
Maggie Kelly
November 28, 2021
“The idea that a generation of adults is working on being better versions of themselves,” writes Maggie Kelly, “is something to celebrate.”

I quit a job, too — and found a way forward

This predated the Great Resignation, but the factors were similar. Don't think such decisions can't be constructive.
Elianne Farhat and Mai Chong Xiong
November 28, 2021
The success of the rental policy question on the ballot in St. Paul in November was supported by thoughtful engagement from advocates, Elianne Farhad

Rent policies: In St. Paul, ignore scare tactics, stay the course set in the election

Our government is obliged to deliver on the voters' will.
the Editorial Board of the Tampa Bay Times
November 27, 2021
A page from the 2019 U.S. Medicare Handbook.

Crack down on Medicare Advantage plans

They're growing and popular, but also a drain on the nation's taxpayers.
Keri Mangis
November 27, 2021

New Voices: Please listen to an urban mom's hopes for her children

Suburban mothers seem to have a monopoly on media attention when it comes to education.
Jamelle Bouie
November 27, 2021
November 14, 1981 President Goes Hunting — President Ronald Reagan, Decked out in Camouflaged hunting Clothes, has a parting word for reporters as h

The Ronald Reagan guide to the Joe Biden presidency

There is a rhythm to any term in the White House, and it's hard to be ambitious without being penalized.
Editorial
November 27, 2021
A man dressed as the Build Back Better bill wears a sash saying “on to the Senate” after the House approved the legislation on Nov. 19.

Build Back Better has help for health care

Lower drug costs for seniors, improved care for new moms are just two of many advances.
Opinion
November 26, 2021

Help for struggling military members

Biden strategy aims to support veterans and those on active duty with mental health challenges.
Lucile Foley
November 26, 2021
Everyone in the home should, according to ability, help care for it, Lucile Foley writes. If a woman is bearing the majority of the work while her fam

Counterpoint: Spirit of service finds dignity in housework

The problem isn't the task, it's the way it's approached.
Editorial
November 26, 2021
Anti-vaccination demonstrators protest at the Ballhausplatz in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 14.

European protests only prolong COVID

Violent demonstrations won't cure the surge across the continent. Prudent measures will.
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