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Old Man With Clicker
Osama bin Laden loved to watch videos of himself on a small screen. Soon we’ll all be able to watch his very sudden demise on the big screen. 
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THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Bad Bargains
The systems in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that created a Bin Laden are alive and well. Comment
Editorial
President Obama at the Border
A strong vow is made to move forward on immigration reform. But to make progress, he will have to do a lot more. Comment
Opinionator
The Future of Cafeteria Food
By MARK BITTMAN
Cafeteria food still isn’t great, but — don’t drop your tray — it’s really getting much better.
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Opinionator | The Score
The Composer’s Other Voice
By DANIEL FELSENFELD
In the conversations about music, politics and culture, why not hear from the composers themselves?
Room For Debate
Preventing Cruelty on the Farm
With billions of animals being raised in large facilities, what can government do to stop cruel or abusive practices?
Opinionator | The Conversation
And the G.O.P. Candidates Are ...
By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS
A look at who the Republican presidential hopefuls are at this stage in the game.
Op-Ed Contributor
When the Levee Doesn’t Break
By DAVID WELKY
Benoît Guillaume
How the lessons from the 1937 flood prevented a disaster along the Mississippi in 2011.
Op-Ed Contributor
Post-Traumatic Childhood
By BESSEL A. van der KOLK
We shouldn’t try to save money by cutting treatment for children who are subjected to violence at home.
Editorial
Republican Demands and the Debt Limit
John Boehner misdiagnosed the problem and offered rhetoric for the cure.
Editorial
Haiti’s Continuing Cholera Outbreak
The spread of the disease since the 2010 earthquake is a reminder of the help that Haiti still needs and the consequences of continued neglect.
Editorial
Even for Gov. Christie, This One’s a Stretch
If the State Supreme Court calls for New Jersey to fund education, Mr. Christie will have to comply.
Opinionator | Disunion
The Union’s ‘Shoddy’ Aristocracy
By RON SOODALTER
War profiteering was a central part of the Union war effort from the very beginning.
Opinionator
More Than a Résumé
By TIMOTHY EGAN
Having a Community Organizer-in-Chief in the White House turned out to be an asset after all.
Opinionator | Fixes
Doing More Than Praying for Rain
By TINA ROSENBERG
A project in Kenya is delivering insurance to small farmers using cell phones and other technology to help them survive extreme weather.
Op-Eds About Osama bin Laden
A sampling of Op-Eds about Osama bin Laden shows how perceptions of the man evolved as he transformed from an obscure fundamentalist to the embodiment of global terrorism and hatred for the United States.
