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An Overdue Lesson on Antiracism
The recent turmoil at Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, with more than half its staff…
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Down With Efficiency! (When We Get Around to It.)
We are no longer achieving an acceptable level of whimsy. In even the smallest corners of daily life, we are…
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Baseball Has Become Micromanaged, Like Everything Else in Our Lives
The playoffs are upon us, and this year Major League Baseball likes to think of itself as having a lot…
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Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections
Tens of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures. OSHA is developing new workplace safety standards, but…
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Gun Deaths Rising Sharply Among Children, Study Finds
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among young children and teenagers in the United States.
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Teachers Can’t Hold Students Accountable. It’s Making the Job Miserable.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how America’s teacher pipeline is drying up. According to education researchers, the proportion…
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Fentanyl, Illegal Migration and Guns Top Agenda as Blinken Visits Mexico
The secretary of state, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas plan to meet with Mexico’s…
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Shades of Gray, and Then Some
During Paris Fashion Week, almost every color could be spotted on the streets and the runways.
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New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich
For as long as anyone can remember, the Indiana city of Kokomo has been a conservative stronghold. Ronald Reagan crushed…
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With Iranian Girl in Coma, Suspicion Falls on Government
Exactly what happened to 16-year-old Armita Geravand is unclear, but the circumstances have fueled accusations that Iran’s morality police must…