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The Republican Surrender
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
After inflicting enormous damage, the House wins virtually nothing and gives up. 
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Ben Jones
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Illness and Power
By MARTÍN CAPARRÓS
Most countries abandon leaders with physical or emotional weakness. In Argentina, it’s the other way around.
CHARLES M. BLOW
Republican Collapse
Far-right elements of the House prefer to go down in a blaze of glory — or at least take the country down in one. Comment
GAIL COLLINS
Let’s Make a Deal
Wouldn’t you agree, people, that the only thing more beautiful than the fall foliage is a budgetary can being kicked down the road? Comment
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
This Is Your Brain on Toxins
What are the lessons from the human catastrophe of lead poisoning over so many decades? Comment
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The Myth of the Medical-Device Tax
By TOPHER SPIRO
What’s actually raising health care costs is a predatory industry.
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Is the Default Weapon Defused for Good?
By DAVID FIRESTONE
The president and his successors now know the playbook: Don’t negotiate.
Opinionator | Private Lives
My Cloistered Teenage Soul
By JESSE BERING
I spent my high school years pretending to be someone else. So how could I call the reunion my own?
LINDA GREENHOUSE
A Tree Grows in Canada
Canada views its constitution as “a living tree capable of growth and expansion.” Such a tree is still alive in the United States — at least for now. Comment
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Europe Cracks Down on Tobacco
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Lawmakers in Europe have taken some important steps to discourage smoking, especially among children. United States regulators should do the same.
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The Disappearing Moose
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
A warming climate and an eroding winter are doing grievous harm to the species, which is dying off across North America.
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Second Thoughts on Voter ID
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Could a federal judge’s admirable candor about making a mistake on a decision have an effect on whether such laws will continue to be upheld?
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Housing That's Not a Luxury
What programs could increase the amount of affordable homes in New York and elsewhere?
Opinionator | Fixes
Improving School Lunch by Design
By COURTNEY E. MARTIN
Could creating a “dining experience” at the school cafeteria make for healthier eating? An initiative in San Francisco aims to find out.
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Divided We Stand
By SHMUEL ROSNER
The death of an influential rabbi exposes fissures in Israeli society.
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The Real Rebels of the Civil War
By SCOTT HANCOCK and ALEXANDRA MILANO
It was the slaves, not the Southerners, who led the real rebellion.
Opinionator | The Stone
Democracy After the Shutdown
By MICHAEL P. LYNCH
What are the consequences of a strategy that urges us to explicitly pull out of a shared contract of governance?
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Seeking Lessons From the Fiscal Crisis
With developments moving quickly in Washington, readers step back to offer their thoughts.
Samone Murphy
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A Short History of the Highrise
By KATERINA CIZEK
The interactive storybook explores 2,500 years of vertical living through rarely seen Times photos, as well as animation, games and submissions from readers.
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The Opinion Section Is Expanding
By ANDREW ROSENTHAL
You can look forward to more international coverage.
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