Editorial
Getting the Whole World Online
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Most of the world’s 7.2 billion people still do not have Internet access, but there is a lot that governments can do to make sure their citizens are not left in the dark.
Neil Webb
Op-Ed Contributor
The Carnage of Barrel Bombs in Syria
By ABDEL
As a surgeon in Aleppo, I see the civilian slaughter firsthand. 
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FRANK BRUNI
Hillary’s Prickly Apologia
She’s got a primary contest, all right. It’s against the ghosts of the 1990s and her own defensive ways. Comments
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Is It Sheldon Adelson’s World?
The influence of Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate and financial backer of right-wing causes, is being felt in both the United States and Israel. Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Save Our Trans-Atlantic Order
By FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER
Germany intends to forge an ambitious and unified response to the crises we are facing.
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Editorial
A Sensible Bill on Medical Marijuana
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Three senators introduced legislation with a number of important changes to federal marijuana policies, and it deserves to be passed by Congress and enacted into law. Comments
MARK BITTMAN
Feeding Kids Well
New guidelines gently nudge school lunches into the 21st century. So why would the School Nutrition Association work against their implementation? Comments
Op-Ed Contributor
Ford and Helsinki, Obama and Iran
By TYLER CULLIS
Senate efforts to undermine the president's attempts to reach a nuclear accord with Tehran are on the wrong side of history.
Op-Ed Contributors
Canada’s Antiterror Gamble
By CRAIG FORCESE and KENT ROACH
Legislation in response to the Ottawa attacks would vastly enhance the covert powers of the security services.
Op-Ed Contributor
Your Name on a Building and a Tax Break, Too
By LINDA SUGIN
The conversion of Avery Fisher Hall into Geffen Hall should make us reconsider how charitable gifts are valued. Comments
Editorial
Censoring a Film on Rape
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Indian government's ban on a documentary about a vicious rape and murder protects sexist attitudes.
Editorial
Tougher Laws for Safer Streets
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
An essential part of a lasting solution to eliminating traffic deaths in New York City is a stricter web of laws.
Opinionator | The End
Memento Mori
By DAVID MALHAM
I have A.L.S. I can’t protect my wife from grieving because grief is the price we pay for love.
Op-Ed Contributors
Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users
By JIMMY WALES and LILA TRETIKOV
The N.S.A.’s surveillance undermines the free exchange of knowledge on which we all depend. Comments
Room for Debate
Parents' Beliefs vs. Their Children's Health
Should parents' religious beliefs allow them to refuse medical care for their children or avoid standard medical practices?
Opinionator | Menagerie
My Mother’s Shadow
By KENAN TREBINCEVIC
I didn’t believe a rescued dog could turn us back into the normal, happy family we were in Bosnia before the war.
Opinionator | The Stone
The German Silence on Israel, and Its Cost
By OMRI BOEHM
The task of German intellectuals is to engage Israel in the realm of public rational discussion, not exclude it.
Opinionator | Disunion
Was the Burning of Columbia, S.C. a War Crime?
By THOM BASSETT
Neoconfederates argue that Sherman purposely burned the city in 1865. The facts show otherwise.
Letter
Outrage Over a G.O.P. Letter to Iran
Readers condemn a letter from 47 Republican senators that seeks to undermine President Obama’s efforts to secure a nuclear agreement.
Matthew Craven
PATRICK CHAPPATTE
Introducing the Apple Watch
Patrick Chappatte
A wristwatch, but not as we know it.
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