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Race, Politics and Drawing Maps
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Did Alabama go too far in moving thousands of black voters into districts that were already majority-minority? 
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Framing New York
By JOSEPH MICHAEL LOPEZ
A photographer’s view of the city that is in his mind and in his heart.
DAVID BROOKS
The Agency Moment
A bold letter from George Eliot in July 1852 exemplifies the moment she took the wheel in her life. Everyone comes to that point eventually. Comments
PAUL KRUGMAN
China, Coal, Climate
The agreement between China and the United States on carbon emissions is a pretty big deal. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Legalize and Regulate Sports Betting
By ADAM SILVER
Gambling on professional games should be safe and regulated. Comments
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Big and Bold on Immigration
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
President Obama could use his law-enforcement discretion to spare millions from deportation. The sooner he acts, the better.
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The Fed and Full Employment
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The job market is improving. But absent a surge in the pace of improvement, it will still be too weak to withstand raising interest rates.
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A Smarter Approach to Airline Safety
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
All that time devoted to policing shoes could be better spent observing passengers.
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Behind the G.O.P.’s Misleading Shutdown Statements
By DAVID FIRESTONE
Mitch McConnell said he wouldn’t shut down the government. John Boehner said he wouldn’t rule out that possibility.
Opinionator | Fixes
In India, Latrines Are Truly Lifesavers
By VIVEKANANDA NEMANA and ANKITA RAO
In taking on one of the country’s biggest health challenges, rural villagers need not only toilets, but behavior change.
Op-Ed Contributor
Burkina Faso’s Reverberating Crisis
By PIERRE ENGLEBERT
In the winner-take-all logic of African politics, keeping control of the state takes precedence over formulating policies that benefit society.
Gray Matter
Is Quantum Entanglement Real?
By DAVID KAISER
Einstein thought not. But experiments suggest so.
Taking Note
If You’re Not Rich, Divorce Can Be Financially Devastating
By TERESA TRITCH
Overall, a man’s income drops 23 percent after divorce, while a woman’s income drops 41 percent.
Room for Debate
The Parole Paradox
Should prisoners for whom there is strong evidence of innocence be required to admit guilt to be granted parole?
Op-Talk
How to Be French (When Asking for a Cigarette)
By TIMOTHY R. WILLIAMS
Readers share their takes on “becoming French” in response to Pamela Druckerman’s recent op-ed.
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How Did Obama Lose American Voters?
By JOHN GUIDA
Many observers look to the record — say, the botched rollout of Healthcare.gov — but maybe the president’s disconnect with voters goes to the office, not the man.
Opinion
I Nearly Died. So What?
By MEGHAN DAUM
We love redemption narratives. But crises don’t always impart lessons.
Op-Talk
Do You Want To Know About Your Brain?
By ANNA NORTH
New research suggests many people don’t think that much about brain science. Should they?
Doug Chayka
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An Agreement on Climate Change
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A Jesuit Inspiration
By MICHAEL C. MCCARTHY
The Rev. Ignacio Ellacuría, slain in El Salvador in 1989, believed that education had to be grounded in justice.
Opinionator | Disunion
Who Burned Atlanta?
By PHIL LEIGH
The story behind the city’s destruction is more complex than we remember.
Op-Ed Contributor
A House Is Not a Credit Card
By BETHANY McLEAN
Mortgages should be used to buy homes, not for refinancing.
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The Dengue Fever Scourge
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Vaccines in the pipeline could help control a pandemic that sickens millions each year.
Opinionator | Private Lives
Why I Don’t Kill Myself
By KIM ADDONIZIO
Yann Kebbi
Little by little, the slow third-world bus of my demons had been making its way back to me.
Op-Ed Contributor
Myanmar Needs Time
By U SOE THANE
The government is committed to democratic transition, but the challenges are immense.
Op-Talk
Readers Respond: On the Truth About the Wars
By MARIE TESSIER
Readers wrote about a public reckoning for our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the sacrifices of our troops in comments on Daniel P. Bolger’s Op-Ed, “The Truth About the Wars.”
Opinionator | Disunion
The Burning of Atlanta
By MEGAN KATE NELSON
Why the Union destroyed the Georgia city, through the eyes of one Union officer.
Opinionator | Menagerie
The Crazy Puppy and the Flying Boy
By SHARONA MUIR
We arrived at the home of a single father to rescue his neglected dog. But what would become of his son?
Patrick Chappatte
The Philae Lander Is Onboard Comet 67P
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission successfully landed a small craft on the surface of a comet.
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‘Re-enacting the Vietnam War’
By MIKE ATTIE and MEGHAN O’HARA
Each year in Oregon, a group of men gather to re-create a war that so many Americans have tried to forget. Comments
Taking Note
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Behind the G.O.P.’s Misleading Shutdown Statements
By David Firestone
November 14, 2014, 1:41 PM
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